Owen County, Indiana Population 2024

21,577

Owen County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 21,577 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Owen County, Indiana is the 68th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 21,566 and has seen a growth of 0.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,802450.21%
202821,757450.21%
202721,712450.21%
202621,667450.21%
202521,622450.21%
202421,577450.21%
202321,532450.21%
202221,487-27-0.13%
202121,5141960.92%
202021,3184372.09%
201920,88120.01%
201820,8791000.48%
201720,779-119-0.57%
201620,898750.36%
201520,823-193-0.92%
201421,016-136-0.64%
201321,152-216-1.01%
201221,368-121-0.56%
201121,489-77-0.36%
201021,56600%
199017,2811,4409.09%
198015,8413,67830.24%
197012,1637636.69%
196011,400-363-3.09%
195011,763-327-2.7%
194012,0907396.51%
193011,351-1,409-11.04%
192012,760-1,293-9.2%
191014,053-1,096-7.23%
190015,1491090.72%
189015,040-861-5.41%
188015,901-236-1.46%
187016,1371,76112.25%
186014,3762,27018.75%
185012,1063,74744.83%
18408,3594,342108.09%
18304,0173,179379.36%
1820838-20,964-96.16%
2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (45)
County Website
Owen County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Spencer
2020 Population
21,318
Area
385 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.21% (259)
Founded
1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,47595.85%
Two or more races6292.94%
Asian1100.51%
Black or African American1050.49%
Other race330.15%
Native American90.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Owen County, Indiana Population by Race

Owen County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Owen County, Indiana Median Age

44.9

Total

43

Male

46.7

Female

Owen County, Indiana Adults

There are 17,024 adults, (4,389 of whom are seniors) in Owen County, Indiana.

Owen County, Indiana Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Owen County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female10,46348.98%
Male10,89851.02%

Owen County, Indiana Population by Age

Owen County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,4662.579.720.3
Married4,2722.9787.612.4
Non Family2,9771.2671.628.4
Female7803.8575.924.1
Male4373.8964.835.2

3.07

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Owen County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4739.53%
Associates Degree1,3248.57%
Bachelors Degree1,64910.67%
Graduate Degree7154.63%
High School Graduate6,63642.95%
Less Than 9th Grade6354.11%
Some College3,02019.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Owen County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Owen County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,78912,8312,215
2+ Races433327106
Hispanic20112343
Black105950
Asian535343
Other Race2170
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.13%.

Owen County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,310$52,326$45,357
Graduate Degree$62,143$0$70,438
High School Graduate$38,324$44,341$32,640
Less Than 9th Grade$35,959$40,136$16,188
Overall$43,250$48,036$37,462
Some College$47,765$58,095$39,583

$43,250

Average Earnings

$48,036

Average Male

$37,462

Average Female

Owen County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Owen County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Owen County, Indiana Language

97.99% of Owen County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Owen County, Indiana Language

Owen County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,9952,45612.28%
Multiple6078013.18%
Hispanic253239.09%
Native99100%

12.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.92%

Male Poverty Rate

13.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Owen County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Owen County, Indiana is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Owen County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.28%.

Owen County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.15%
High School11.48%
Some College8.99%
Bachelors or Greater5.25%

Owen County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.46%
Female Unemployed25.1%
Female Employed5.75%
Male Employed3.25%

Owen County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Owen County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,338$89,062
Households$57,947$74,786
Married Families$79,764$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,257$45,253

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Owen County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Owen County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Owen County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Owen County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Owen County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,710

Number of Veterans

1,566

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam707
Second Gulf War282
First Gulf War263
Korea80
World War II5

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74544
55 to 64400
35 to 54371
75+356
18 to 3439

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,66210.18%
Hispanic7436.82%
2+ Races418.15%
Other Race733.33%

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Owen County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Owen County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Owen County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.53%

Born in Owen County, Indiana

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Owen County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 81.53% having been born in Indiana. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Owen County, Indiana Place of Birth

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