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Owen County, Indiana

Owen County, Indiana · ZIP 46120, 47427, 47431

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,851 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,598Households
  • $59,586Median household income
  • $162,400Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Owen County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.1%
21.3k21.5k21.8k22k2000: 21,78620002010: 21,57520102020: 21,321202021,78621,321
Population of Owen County at each census
CensusPopulation
200021,786
201021,575
202021,321

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Owen County
Under $50k40.8%
$50k to $100k33.6%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over2.7%

Median household income $59,586 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Owen County
Owner occupied
6,951 units
Renter occupied
1,647 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Owen County2023
Manufacturing1,944
Retail trade549
Health care and social assistance435
Accommodation and food services336
Construction181
Other services (except public administration)156
Finance and insurance87
Professional, scientific, and technical services81

4,050 employees in 344 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Owen County compared with its state
Owen County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOwen CountyIndiana
Population21,4346,811,752
Median household income$59,586$70,051
Median age45.338.0
Median home value$162,400$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.0%28.8%
Foreign-born residents0.9%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes80.8%70.4%
Mean commute to work35.4 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Owen County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Washington TownshipTownship6,51247.4 sq mi
Clay TownshipTownship2,67736.0 sq mi
SpencerTown2,5001.72 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship1,72822.0 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship1,71922.1 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship1,28935.1 sq mi
Montgomery TownshipTownship1,22923.5 sq mi
Morgan TownshipTownship1,22729.6 sq mi
Lafayette TownshipTownship1,21429.1 sq mi
Taylor TownshipTownship1,06519.8 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship1,02447.8 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship93035.9 sq mi
GosportTown8580.38 sq mi
Jennings TownshipTownship80019.6 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship43717.5 sq mi
PatricksburgCensus designated place2900.49 sq mi
Coal CityCensus designated place1380.36 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.