Owsley County , Kentucky
Population: 4,021 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $31,064 Home $79,900 Rent $551/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Owsley County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 4,021 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Owsley County in the bottom 6% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$31,064
Median Income
household
$79,900
Home Value
median
$551/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $31,064 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,285 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.9% |
| Median Home Value | $79,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $551/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,021 |
| Median Age | 47.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 11.4% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 6.4 · 6th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
15.81
🌀 Hurricane
23.07
🔥 Wildfire
64.57
❄️ Winter Storm
25.21
🌍 Earthquake
25.41
☀️ Drought
19.34
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