Owsley County

Owsley County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	4,051
County Seat	Owsley County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	189
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	168
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	4,054
Median Age	48.0
Veterans	142
Housing Units	1,948
Uninsured	0
Net Migration (recent)	77
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	39
Total Employees	350
Avg Annual Pay	$40,488
Median Household Income	$32,844
Poverty Rate	28.8%
Unemployment Rate	14.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$43,010
Federal Spending FY2024	$25,723,047
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,350

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$78,500
Median Rent	N/A
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$677
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,154
FMR 4BR	$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	29.5%
Adult Obesity	44.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	78.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	3
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	81
Land in Farms (acres)	21,686
Avg Farm Size (acres)	267.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2025-05-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-07-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-05-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Owsley County

Booneville — pop 168

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.