In 2021, Owsley County, KY had a population of 4.09k people with a median age of 48.4 and a median household income of $29,340. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Owsley County, KY declined from 4,416 to 4,094, a −7.29% decrease and its median household income declined from $29,406 to $29,340, a −0.224% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Owsley County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.22%).
None of the households in Owsley County, 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.
100% of the residents in Owsley County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Owsley County, KY was $69,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.
Most people in Owsley County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Owsley County, KY was 3 cars per household.
Owsley County, KY borders Breathitt County, KY, Clay County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Lee County, KY, and Perry County, KY.