Owen County, Kentucky

Owen County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 11,601 in 2025 across 908 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 11,601; 2025 estimate
Area: 908 km²
Density: 13; per km²
Median income: $61,134; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	80.4%	109 / 120	2,716 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$830	40 / 120	1,884 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$168,700	45 / 120	1,830 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	88.0%	1 / 120	32 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	21.1%	9 / 120	723 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.1%	30 / 120	1,517 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	24 / 120	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	99 / 120	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	15 / 120	498 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	108 / 120	2,647 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.5%	50 / 120	2,291 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.6%	60 / 120	2,373 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.3	38 / 120	1,322 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	946	110 / 120	2,528 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.2%	52 / 120	2,271 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.1%	72 / 120	1,441 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.8%	47 / 120	1,835 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	93.7%	33 / 120	222 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	18.3%	60 / 120	642 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.7%	92 / 120	1,572 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.414	110 / 120	2,645 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$61,134	43 / 120	1,977 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$30,369	57 / 120	2,356 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.0%	17 / 120	368 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.3%	50 / 120	2,223 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	86.5%	60 / 120	2,303 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.4%	44 / 120	1,999 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.7%	82 / 120	850 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	11,601	93 / 120	2,310 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	13	100 / 120	1,797 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.5%	16 / 120	782 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.6%	107 / 120	2,499 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	41.9	2 / 120	14 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.3%	15 / 120	909 / 3,144

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