Median Household Income
$56,357 ± $4,775
Median Home Value
$178,900 ± $5,884
Median Gross Rent
$905 ± $45/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,626
Poverty Rate
18.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Homeownership Rate
57.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.1%
Median Age
37.5
Average Commute
16 min
Households
25,451
Veterans
3,030
Population Over Time
Owensboro grew 4.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
58,000
2016
58,685
2018
59,188
2020
59,796
2022
60,019
2024
60,302
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
80.1%
Hispanic or Latino
5.6%
Black or African American
6.4%
Asian
2.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.