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)
White20,47295.51%
Two or more races6423%
Black or African American1210.56%
Asian1180.55%
Other race600.28%
Native American210.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

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

45.3

Total

43.8

Male

47.1

Female

Owen County, Indiana Adults

There are 17,158 adults, (4,510 of whom are seniors) in Owen County, Indiana.

Owen County, Indiana Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Owen County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female10,58549.38%
Male10,84950.62%

Owen County, Indiana Population by Age

Owen County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5982.4780.819.2
Married4,3842.9289.710.3
Non Family2,8481.1873.726.3
Female8123.8467.732.3
Male5543.4566.633.4

3

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

80.8%

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 Grade1,4399.2%
Associates Degree1,4909.53%
Bachelors Degree1,85511.86%
Graduate Degree8035.13%
High School Graduate6,75043.16%
Less Than 9th Grade5883.76%
Some College2,71517.36%

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
White14,86912,9332,432
2+ Races457398168
Hispanic21917369
Black1091090
Asian858558
Other Race37190
Native American21210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.24%.

Owen County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,666$71,406$48,936
Graduate Degree$59,803$26,343$72,206
High School Graduate$37,532$42,378$32,852
Less Than 9th Grade$37,772$47,641$19,279
Overall$45,760$53,418$38,509
Some College$51,902$63,922$42,035

$45,760

Average Earnings

$53,418

Average Male

$38,509

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

96.72% of Owen County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Owen County, Indiana Language

Owen County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0652,36711.8%
Multiple62710416.59%
Hispanic2904615.86%
Native211361.9%

11.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.94%

Male Poverty Rate

12.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Owen County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Owen County, Indiana is Native, with 61.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Owen County, Indiana is White, with 11.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.88%.

Owen County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.53%
High School9.89%
Some College9.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.38%

Owen County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.93%
Female Unemployed22.69%
Female Employed5.39%
Male Employed4.86%

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$74,254$92,246
Households$59,586$79,136
Married Families$85,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,693$49,018

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Owen County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

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 45-54.

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

1,587

Number of Veterans

1,440

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam584
Second Gulf War302
First Gulf War253
Korea70
World War II5

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74484
55 to 64390
35 to 54357
75+301
18 to 3455

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5279.33%
Hispanic7132.42%
2+ Races397.12%
Other Race1335.14%
Native American838.1%

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Owen County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

81.98%

Born in Owen County, Indiana

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Owen County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 81.98% having been born in Indiana. 0.32% 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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