Owen County Demographics

A map of Owen County's Population by Race

Owen County, Indiana had a population of 21,321 in 2020. It was 93.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Owen County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Owen County is the 68th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Owen County's White Population

19,874 residents of Owen County identify as White, or 93.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Owen County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Owen County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Owen County is more White than neighboring Monroe County (80.5% White), and Putnam County (90.3% White). Owen County is less White than neighboring Clay County (94% White), Greene County (94.3% White), and Morgan County (93.3% White).

Owen County's Black Population

79 residents of Owen County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Owen County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Owen County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Owen County is more Black than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Black). Owen County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (0.5% Black), Monroe County (3.6% Black), Putnam County (2.8% Black), and Morgan County (0.5% Black).

Owen County's Asian Population

62 residents of Owen County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Owen County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Owen County is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Owen County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (6% Asian), Putnam County (1% Asian), and Morgan County (0.4% Asian).

Owen County's Hispanic Population

297 residents of Owen County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Owen County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Owen County is ranked #82 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Owen County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (1.7% Hispanic), Greene County (1.8% Hispanic), Monroe County (4.6% Hispanic), Putnam County (2.1% Hispanic), and Morgan County (1.8% Hispanic).

Owen County's Native American/Other Population

97 residents of Owen County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Owen County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Owen County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Owen County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Greene County (0.4% Native American/Other). Owen County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Putnam County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Owen County's Multiracial Population

912 residents of Owen County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Owen County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Owen County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Owen County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3.1% Multiracial), Greene County (3% Multiracial), Putnam County (3.3% Multiracial), and Morgan County (3.5% Multiracial). Owen County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.