The Town Files

Owen County, Kentucky

11,330 people. The median home is worth $168,700 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $61,134.

Towns in Owen County

Towns in Owen County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Owenton1,682$137,500$55,43843.5

People and housing

Owen CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$168,700$161,450
Median rent$830$837
Median household income$61,134$54,969
Median age42.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%19.8%
Below the poverty line18.3%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,540 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,249 a year.

Largest industries in Owen CountyWholesale trade193 jobs · $82,571Retail188 jobs · $28,352Manufacturing85 jobs · $69,731Construction33 jobs · $69,296Professional & technical serv…28 jobs · $70,033Other services28 jobs · $30,027
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Owen County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 308 storm events in Owen County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Owen County by type since 1996Hail28Heat3Flood30High Wind8Ice Storm5Heavy Snow6Flash Flood37Strong Wind3Winter Storm33Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Owen County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).