Language Spoken At Home in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,558 | 100% |
| English only | 4,540 | 99.6% |
| Language other than English | 18 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 10 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 8 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,764 | 100% |
| American | 2,341 | 49.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 15 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 3 | 0.1% |
| English | 601 | 12.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 82 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 174 | 3.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 516 | 10.8% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 25 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 12 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 23 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,642 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,135 | 69.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 400 | 24.4% |
| Married-couple family | 904 | 55.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 264 | 16.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 46 | 2.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 185 | 11.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 116 | 7.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 507 | 30.9% |
| Householder living alone | 503 | 30.6% |
| 65 years and over | 240 | 14.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 481 | 29.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 574 | 35.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,671 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,642 | 35.2% |
| Spouse | 966 | 20.7% |
| Child | 1,467 | 31.4% |
| Other relatives | 517 | 11.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 79 | 1.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 26 | 0.6% |
Marital Status in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,979 | 100% |
| Never married | 433 | 21.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,127 | 56.9% |
| Separated | 11 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 150 | 7.6% |
| Divorced | 258 | 13.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,935 | 100% |
| Never married | 494 | 25.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,013 | 52.4% |
| Separated | 47 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 195 | 10.1% |
| Divorced | 186 | 9.6% |
Fertility in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 70 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 15 | 21.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 99 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 64 | 0% |
Grandparents in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 140 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 73 | 52.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 73 | 52.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 73 | 100% |
| Who are female | 41 | 56.2% |
| Who are married | 73 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,106 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 58 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 6.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 463 | 41.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 236 | 21.3% |
| College or graduate school | 282 | 25.5% |
Educational Attainment in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,417 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 895 | 26.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 510 | 14.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,084 | 31.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 448 | 13.1% |
| Associate's degree | 108 | 3.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 223 | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 149 | 4.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 58.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.9% |
Veteran Status in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,786 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 204 | 5.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,699 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,369 | 29.1% |
| Under 18 years | 978 | 100% |
| With a disability | 79 | 8.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,842 | 100% |
| With a disability | 850 | 29.9% |
| 65 years and over | 879 | 100% |
| With a disability | 440 | 50.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,704 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,362 | 92.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 342 | 7.3% |
| Same county | 249 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 93 | 2.0% |
| Same state | 75 | 1.6% |
| Different state | 18 | 0.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,764 | 100% |
| Native | 4,736 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 4,692 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 3,987 | 83.7% |
| Different state | 705 | 14.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 44 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 28 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 28 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 28 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 72 | 100% |
| Native | 44 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 44 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Owsley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 28 | 100% |
| Europe | 26 | 92.9% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 2 | 7.1% |