In 2023, Owensboro, KY had a population of 112k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $65,656. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Owensboro, KY declined from 121,147 to 112,322, a −7.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,366 to $65,656, a 2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Owensboro, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%).
None of the households in Owensboro, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.7% of the residents in Owensboro, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Owensboro, KY are Owensboro Community and Technical College (2,796 degrees awarded in 2022), Brescia University (243 degrees), and Kentucky Wesleyan College (166 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Owensboro, KY was $182,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.
Most people in Owensboro, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Owensboro, KY was 2 cars per household.
Owensboro, KY borders Central City, KY, Evansville, IN-KY, and Madisonville, KY.
