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Population in Owsley County

Population in Owsley County was 3,932 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 119th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

2025, persons3,932
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank119th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high4,0342020
Series low3,9302024

Population in Owsley County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

3,9253,9503,9754,0004,0254,0502020202120222023202420252020: 4,034 persons2021: 3,974 persons2022: 3,941 persons2023: 3,987 persons2024: 3,930 persons2025: 3,932 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
20253,932
20243,930
20233,987
20223,941
20213,974
20204,034

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2025
Owsley County3,932
Kentucky4,606,864
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Owsley County?

Population in Owsley County was 3,932 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 119th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Owsley County?

4,034 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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