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The total population of Owsley County is estimated to be 4,054 with 2,009 males (49.56%) and 2,045 females (50.44%). There are 36 more females than males in Owsley County.
The median household income in Owsley County was $31,714 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,607(4.82%) from $33,321 in 2020. This income is 42.51% 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, Owsley County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,099. Overall, the median household income for the county of Owsley County stands at $31,714.
In Owsley County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,279 for males and $15,111 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,939 for males and $28,090 for females.
In Owsley County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $31,714.
In 2022, the population of Owsley County was 3,929, a 0.96% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Owsley County's population was 3,967, a decline of 1.59% compared to a population of 4,031 in 2020.
The median age in Owsley County, KY is 48.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 15.46% aged 15 to 29, 45.92% aged 30 to 64, 20.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Owsley County population: 89.67% are White, 2.03% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Asian, 1.44% are some other race and 6.64% are multiracial.