Owsley County Demographics

A map of Owsley County's Population by Race

Owsley County, Kentucky had a population of 4,051 in 2020. It was 96.4% White, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Owsley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Owsley County is the 119th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Owsley County's White Population

3,905 residents of Owsley County identify as White, or 96.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Owsley County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Owsley County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Owsley County is more White than neighboring Lee County (93.1% White), Clay County (91.8% White), and Breathitt County (95% White). Owsley County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (96.6% White), and Wolfe County (96.9% White).

Owsley County's Black Population

11 residents of Owsley County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Owsley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Owsley County is ranked #114 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Owsley County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.1% Black). Owsley County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (3.8% Black), Clay County (4% Black), Wolfe County (0.4% Black), and Breathitt County (0.4% Black).

Owsley County's Asian Population

1 residents of Owsley County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Owsley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Owsley County is ranked #119 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Owsley County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Asian), Jackson County (0.1% Asian), Wolfe County (0.1% Asian), and Breathitt County (0.3% Asian).

Owsley County's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Owsley County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Owsley County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Owsley County is ranked #100 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Owsley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (0.8% Hispanic), Jackson County (0.7% Hispanic), Wolfe County (0.9% Hispanic), and Breathitt County (0.7% Hispanic). Owsley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (1.7% Hispanic).

Owsley County's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Owsley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Owsley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Owsley County is ranked #105 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Owsley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wolfe County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Owsley County's Multiracial Population

82 residents of Owsley County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Owsley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Owsley County is ranked #108 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Owsley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wolfe County (1.4% Multiracial). Owsley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (2.1% Multiracial), and Breathitt County (3.4% Multiracial).

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