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Owenton, KY Demographics

A map of Owenton's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,53891.4%
Multiracial
804.8%
Hispanic
271.6%
Black
241.4%
Asian
70.4%
Native American/Other
60.4%

Owenton, Kentucky had a population of 1,682 in 2020. It was 91.4% White, 1.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Owenton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Owenton is the 185th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Owenton's White Population

1,538 residents of Owenton identify as White, or 91.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Owenton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Owenton is ranked #250 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Owenton is more White than neighboring Gratz (91% White), Sparta (88.6% White), and Glencoe (88.6% White). Owenton is less White than neighboring Monterey (98.2% White), and Sanders (93.4% White).

Owenton's Black Population

24 residents of Owenton identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Owenton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Owenton is ranked #286 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Owenton is more Black than neighboring Monterey (0.9% Black), Gratz (0% Black), Sanders (1% Black), Sparta (0% Black), and Glencoe (0.3% Black).

Owenton's Asian Population

7 residents of Owenton identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Owenton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Owenton is ranked #270 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Owenton is more Asian than neighboring Monterey (0% Asian), Gratz (0% Asian), Sparta (0% Asian), and Glencoe (0% Asian). Owenton is less Asian than neighboring Sanders (0.5% Asian).

Owenton's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Owenton identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Owenton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Owenton is ranked #359 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Owenton is more Hispanic than neighboring Monterey (0% Hispanic), and Gratz (0% Hispanic). Owenton is less Hispanic than neighboring Sanders (3.6% Hispanic), Sparta (8.9% Hispanic), and Glencoe (6.9% Hispanic).

Owenton's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Owenton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Owenton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Owenton is ranked #275 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Owenton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monterey (0% Native American/Other), Sanders (0% Native American/Other), and Sparta (0% Native American/Other). Owenton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gratz (1.5% Native American/Other), and Glencoe (0.6% Native American/Other).

Owenton's Multiracial Population

80 residents of Owenton identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Owenton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Owenton is ranked #136 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Owenton is more Multiracial than neighboring Monterey (0.9% Multiracial), Sanders (1.5% Multiracial), Sparta (2.5% Multiracial), and Glencoe (3.7% Multiracial). Owenton is less Multiracial than neighboring Gratz (7.5% Multiracial).

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