| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:21 PM |
| Population: | 4,310 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21189 |
| Land Area: | 218 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.4037, -83.6436 |
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4,310 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 218 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,081 to 4,049 from 2014 to 2024 — a -20.3% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41314 (Booneville, $25,911 median) and poorest ZIP 41364 (Ricetown, $13,284) are 6.0 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 7.9× across this county — from $12,500 in 41364 (Ricetown) to $98,500 in 41314 (Booneville).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 41364 (Ricetown) to 25 in 41314 (Booneville).
Within Kentucky, this is the #118 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #120 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $25,431 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
9.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (308 of 3,238 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Owsley County lost 15.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: