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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Owensboro Metro

Owensboro, KY · 2 counties · 101,483 residents · 711 sq mi
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Owensboro is a metro area of 101,483 people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $77,799. Renters pay $406 a month at the median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $36,114, about 15% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
101,483
+5%since 1990
from 96,817 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
143 / sq mi
+5%since 1990
from 136 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.9
+10%since 1990
from 33.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
711 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K100K105K110K114K19902000201020202024Owensboro
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(6,824)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(7,020)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(7,485)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(7,654)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(6,117)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(12,848)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(15,924)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(13,974)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(9,556)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(7,446)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(4,941)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,694)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,114
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,009 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,475
+64%since 1990
from $11,271 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.7%
−3.1 ptssince 1990
from 15.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$77,799
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,576 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$406
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $280 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.3%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
28.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96%(92,932)
Black3.6%(3,499)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(242)
Asian0.2%(196)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(95,051)
Black3.9%(3,998)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(928)
Asian0.4%(378)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(2,568)
Puerto Rican0.5%(609)
Guatemalan0.4%(414)
Honduran0.4%(369)
Argentine0.2%(160)
Cuban0.1%(71)
Dominican0%(16)
Peruvian0.2%(15)
Spaniard0%(11)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese1.3%(1,376)
Asian Indian0.3%(341)
Chinese0.1%(141)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Korean0.1%(83)
Filipino0%(48)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Kazakh0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
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)
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)
Danish0%(37)
Czech0%(33)
Jamaican0%(28)
Finnish0%(25)
Israeli0.2%(20)
Austrian0%(18)
Armenian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(15)
Slovak0%(11)
Haitian0%(11)
Croatian0%(10)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.2%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.8%
+8.8 ptssince 1990
from 70.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.9 min
−23%since 1990
from 18.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.5%(9,280)
Married62.2%(23,619)
Widowed2.4%(925)
Divorced10.9%(4,130)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(7,965)
Married57.3%(24,178)
Widowed11.6%(4,899)
Divorced12.1%(5,117)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(1,427)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.9%(2,148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(218)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(104)
US avg: 1%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

OwensboroCENTRAL60,892Sorgho2,960Masonville2,887Thruston2,581Livermore1,197Philpot1,036Calhoun720Yelvington594Whitesville587Pleasant Ridge487Stanley448Island447Sacramento423Maceo418Beech Grove291Moseleyville269Knottsville245St. Joseph144Curdsville54West Louisville37Utica32Panther0
What's inside

2 component counties

Daviess CountyCENTRAL104,898McLean County9,064
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Owensboro, KY?

Owensboro, KY has about 101,483 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Owensboro, KY?

The typical household in Owensboro, KY earns about $36,114 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 $77,799, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.

How educated are people in Owensboro, KY?

About 16.2% 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 12.7% 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 4,666 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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