Owen County

About Owen County, Kentucky: The Heart of Kentucky’s Golden Triangle

Owen County, Kentucky is truly the Heartbeat of Kentucky’s Golden Triangle. Located entirely within the boundaries of I-75, I-71 and I-64, the county is less than a one hour drive from Lexington, Louisville and Cincinnati, Ohio, and just minutes from the Kentucky Speedway. A large Canadian plastic manufacturer has just moved in, creating additional opportunities to strengthen the county’s existing manufacturing cluster.

Owen County has a wealth of natural beauty with numerous lakes, streams and rolling ridges providing top quality fishing and hunting opportunities in the Commonwealth. The county is also home to the state’s largest winery and the Kentucky River. Owen County provides easy access to all the attractions of Central Kentucky as well as Southern Ohio; however, once you make a stop in Owen County you will not want to leave.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Owen County	10,547	10,841	11,495	11,584

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	658
5-9	707
10-14	720
15-19	784
20-24	676
25-29	639
30-34	589
35-39	635
40-44	664
45-49	753
50-54	750
55-59	752
60-64	801
65-69	796
70-74	648
75-79	436
80-84	279
85+	208
18+	8,936
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Owen County	2025
Total	11,495.00
White Alone	92.82%
Black Alone	0.9%
American Indian Alone	0.31%
Asian Alone	0.21%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.12%
Some Other Race	1.36%
Two or More Races	4.28%
Hispanic Origin	2.64%
Diversity Index	18.10

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Owen County	2025 - 2030
Population	0.15%
Households	0.00%
Families	-0.18%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	4,086	4,296	4,378	4,378
Housing Units	5,345	5,634	5,377	5,360
Owner Occupied Units			3,458	3,481
Renter Occupied Units			920	897
Vacant Units			999	982

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Owen County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$206,383	$225,686
Average Home Value	$236,489	$251,922
<$50,000	375	326
$50,000 - $99,999	425	378
$100,000 - $149,999	371	329
$150,000 - $199,999	504	483
$200,000 - $249,999	423	437
$250,000 - $299,999	606	674
$300,000 - $399,999	170	196
$400,000 - $499,999	393	439
$500,000 - $749,999	85	100
$1,000,000 +	1	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	363
2000-2009	892
1990-1999	1,467
1980-1989	546
1970-1979	875
1960-1969	347
1950-1959	177
1940-1949	178
1939 or Before	532

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Owen County	2025	2030
Median Household	$61,481	$67,677
Average Household	$77,590	$82,441
Per Capita	$29,566	$31,173

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Owen County	2025
<$15,000	478
$15,000 - $24,999	489
$25,000 - $34,999	287
$35,000 - $49,999	554
$50,000 - $74,999	702
$75,000 - $99,999	701
$100,000 - $149,999	695
$150,000 - $199,999	331
$200,000+	141

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,927
In-County Residents	1,764
Out-of-County Residents	3,077
Drive Alone	3,562
Carpooled	624
Public Transport	18
Work at Home	552
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	132
Other	39
Less than 5 minutes	338
5-9 minutes	173
10-14 minutes	254
15-19 minutes	297
20-24 minutes	248
25-29 minutes	282
30-34 minutes	502
35-39 minutes	177
40-44 minutes	350
45-59 minutes	737
60-89 minutes	739
90+ minutes	278
Average Travel Time	42

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,991
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	17
Mining	26
Utilities	160
Construction	56
Manufacturing	35
Wholesale Trade	77

Retail Trade	144
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	22
Furn & Home Furnish Str	7
Electronics & Appl Store	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	15
Food & Beverage Stores	44
Health/Pers Care Stores	6
Gasoline Stations	6
Clothing/Accessory Store	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	8
General Merchandise Str	27

Transportation/Warehouse	61
Information	17

Finance & Insurance	45
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	30
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	15

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	18
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	30
Legal Services	11
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	9
Educational Services	352
HealthCare/Social Assist	354
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	71

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	139
Accommodation	42
Food Srv/Drinking Places	97

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	108
Auto Repair/Maintenance	16
Public Administration Emp	268

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Owen County	2025
<9th Grade	405
Some High School	594
GED	720
Graduated High School	3,050
Some College/No Degree	928
Associates Degree	794
Bachelor's Degree	1,084
Graduate Degree	375

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	244
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	5
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	11
Manufacturing Bus	7
Wholesale Trade Bus	10

Retail Trade Bus	31
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	5
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	4
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	6
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	2
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	3
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	6
Information Bus	6

Finance & Insurance Bus	9
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	10
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	14
Legal Services Bus	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	5
Educational Services Bus	9
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	22
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	4

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	13
Accommodation Bus	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	9

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	49
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	8
Public Administration Bus	25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25