METRO AREA
Owensboro Metro
Owensboro, KY · 2 counties · 113,962 residents (2025 est.) · 711 sq mi
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With 112,762 people, Owensboro is a metro area. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $195,746. The foreign-born share is 4%. Median rent is $896 a month. The average commute runs 20 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
112,762
+11%since 2000
from 101,483 in 2000
113,962 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
711 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024113K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(7,096)
5 to 97.3%(8,219)
10 to 146.4%(7,217)
15 to 196.6%(7,484)
20 to 246%(6,794)
25 to 3412.7%(14,368)
35 to 4412.2%(13,710)
45 to 5411.6%(13,079)
55 to 6413%(14,610)
65 to 7410.6%(11,900)
75 to 845.3%(6,004)
85 and over2%(2,281)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,002
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,114 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.4%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.1%
Information10.9%
Other services6.8%
Finance & insurance6%
Wholesale trade5.4%
Public administration5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
Construction2.2%
Education & health services2%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$195,746
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,799 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
+20%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(95,051)
Black3.9%(3,998)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(928)
Asian0.4%(378)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(96,565)
Black3.8%(4,231)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(4,615)
Asian2%(2,201)
Other4.6%(5,150)
33
+74%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
27
−13%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(2,568)
Central American0.7%(791)
Puerto Rican0.5%(609)
Guatemalan0.4%(414)
Honduran0.4%(369)
South American0.2%(182)
Argentine0.2%(160)
Cuban0.1%(71)
Dominican0%(16)
Peruvian0.2%(15)
Spaniard0%(11)
Salvadoran0%(7)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(7)
Costa Rican0%(1)
Asian origin
Burmese1.3%(1,376)
Asian Indian0.3%(341)
Chinese0.1%(141)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Korean0.1%(83)
Filipino0%(48)
Vietnamese0%(43)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Kazakh0%(8)
Ancestry
English15.6%(17,579)
American14%(15,736)
Irish10.5%(11,809)
German10.1%(11,420)
Scottish2.3%(2,603)
Italian1.4%(1,591)
French1%(1,143)
Polish0.7%(801)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(754)
Dutch0.5%(615)
British0.4%(435)
Welsh0.3%(370)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(265)
Swedish0.2%(247)
Subsaharan African0.2%(239)
French Canadian0.1%(167)
Swiss0.1%(154)
Hungarian0.1%(135)
Portuguese0.1%(134)
Arab0.1%(130)
Russian0.1%(124)
West Indian0.1%(110)
Ukrainian0.1%(100)
Moroccan0.1%(82)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Canadian0.1%(59)
Greek0%(49)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Romanian0%(41)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(38)
Danish0%(37)
Czech0%(33)
Jamaican0%(28)
Finnish0%(25)
Israeli0.2%(20)
Austrian0%(18)
Armenian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(15)
Slovak0%(11)
Haitian0%(11)
Croatian0%(10)
Macedonian0%(10)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.9%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(13,622)
Married53.9%(23,558)
Widowed3.1%(1,361)
Divorced11.9%(5,200)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(11,849)
Married50%(23,265)
Widowed10.7%(4,989)
Divorced13.7%(6,386)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.4%(876)
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(1,427)
Vietnam era37.9%(2,148)
Korean War3.8%(218)
World War II1.8%(104)
Share of the 5,671 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Owensboro, KY?
Owensboro, KY has about 112,762 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Owensboro, KY?
The typical household in Owensboro, KY earns about $68,002 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Owensboro, KY expensive?
In Owensboro, KY, the median home is worth about $195,746, and the typical rent is about $896 a month.
How educated are people in Owensboro, KY?
About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Owensboro, KY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Owensboro, KY?
About 14.3% of people in Owensboro, KY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Owensboro, KY grown since 1990?
Yes, Owensboro, KY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,945 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024