Owensboro is a city located in Daviess County Kentucky. Owensboro has a 2023 population of 59,668. It is also the county seat of Daviess County.Owensboro is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually and its population has decreased by -0.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,183 in 2020.
The average household income in Owensboro is $66,799 with a poverty rate of 20.2%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Owensboro is 37.6 years, 35.5 years for males, and 39.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Owensboro was:
2.92
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
56.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.8% of Owensboro residents speak only English, while 7.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.81% of the population.
20.2%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.53%
Male Poverty Rate
21.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Owensboro is Hispanic, with 74.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Owensboro is White, with 20.7% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.67%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.5%
Male Marriage Rate
39.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.7%
Labor Force Participation
56%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.46%
Born in Owensboro
95.53%
Native Born
4.18%
Foreign Born
2.79%
Non Citizen
1.39%
Naturalized
95.53% of Owensboro residents were born in the United States, with 74.46% having been born in Kentucky. 2.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.