Owsley County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 197.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 24.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 4,654 |
| Population change | -2.1% | Under 5 years of age | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 21.5% |
| 65 and over | 16.8% |
| Females | 50.7% |
| White | 98.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.1 |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 61% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.4% |
| Veterans | 244 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 1,721 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 93.4% |
| Median household income | $19,986 |
| The per capita income | $13,611 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 37.7% |
| housing units | 2,310 |
| Multi-unit structures | 8% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $56,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 74.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 317 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $16,715 |
| Retail sales per capita | $3,625 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |