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  • FIPS 21187
  • Largest town: Owenton

Owen County, Kentucky

Owen County had 11,435 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 350.5 square miles of land. It ranks 93rd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 44th by land area.

Population
11,435
#93 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,320 in US
Area
350.5 sq mi
#44 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,679 in US
Density
33 / sq mi
#104 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,847 in US
Median household income
$64,868
#29 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,386 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Owen County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Owen County population, land area and income

Owen County had 11,435 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 350.5 square miles of land. It ranks 93rd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 44th by land area. That works out to 32.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Owen County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,868 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,435

3144th1st

2320th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

350 sq mi

3144th1st

2679th of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1847th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,868

3143rd1st

1386th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

11,435

120th1st

93rd of 120 (KY)

Land area

350 sq mi

120th1st

44th of 120 (KY)

Density

32.6 / sq mi

120th1st

104th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$64,868

120th1st

29th of 120 (KY)

How Owen County's population changed since 2020

Owen County gained 133 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.2%. That ranks 63rd of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Owen County recorded 429 births and 649 deaths, a natural change of -220. Net international migration added +21 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +370. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 370 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
429
Deaths
649
Net international migration
+21
Net domestic migration
+370
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+126

Where Owen County is

The Census internal point of Owen County is at 38.499400, -84.841600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Owen County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Owen County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.499400, -84.841600
DMS
38°29'57.84"N 84°50'29.76"W
UTM
16N 688219.6E 4263434.4N
Geohash
dngej2s5r
Plus code
86CQF5X5+Q9

Towns in Owen County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Owen County, 1,682 people together, or 15% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Owen County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Owenton with 1,682.

  1. 01Owenton1,682
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Owen County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Owen County. The most populous is Scott County, KY, with 61,700 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 21.7 miles S of Owen County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 37.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Frankfort, KY (population 28,610), 21.1 miles away.

Owen County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Owen County is 21187: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 187. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,868.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Owen County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,435. That is up 133 people (1.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,302.

What is the FIPS code of Owen County?

21187. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (187) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Owen County?

Owenton, with 1,682 residents inside Owen County in 2024.

Which counties border Owen County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Scott County, KY; Franklin County, KY; Grant County, KY; Henry County, KY; Carroll County, KY; Gallatin County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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