Owen County, IN Demographics

The total population of Owen County is estimated to be 21,361 with 10,898 males (51.02%) and 10,463 females (48.98%). There are 435 less females than males in Owen County.
The median household income in Owen County was $58,187 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 967(1.63%) from $59,154 in 2020. This income is 77.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Owen County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,658. Overall, the median household income for the county of Owen County stands at $58,187.
In Owen County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,034 for males and $23,979 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,154 for males and $45,235 for females.
In Owen County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $58,883.
In 2022, the population of Owen County was 21,482, a 0.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Owen County's population was 21,432, an increase of 0.55% compared to a population of 21,314 in 2020.
The median age in Owen County, IN is 45.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.33% were under the age of 15, 16.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Owen County population: 96.23% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.09% are some other race and 3.05% are multiracial.