Owen County, Kentucky
Owen County, Kentucky, has 11,601 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Owenton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 350 sq mi (908 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 11,601
- Land area
- 350 sq mi (908 km²)
- County seat or government
- Owenton
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $61,134 ± $3,487
- Median home value
- $168,700 ± $16,399
- Median rent, with utilities
- $830 ± $93
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 88% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Frankfort, KY micro area, Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, and Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area
- Water area
- 3.76 sq mi (9.74 km²)
- State
- Kentucky
- County code (FIPS)
- 21187
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.499395, -84.841590
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Owen County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 4103511,415 people
- 403596,989 people
- 403793,788 people
- 410103,239 people
- 410862,237 people
- 410831,663 people
- 410981,360 people
- 410461,312 people
- 40355514 people
- 41052311 people
- 403639 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Owen County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Owen County, largest first
- Owen County School District11,330 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Owenton, Kentucky (city)1,511 people
- Sparta, Kentucky (city)272 people
- Monterey, Kentucky (city)92 people
- Gratz, Kentucky (city)80 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Henry County, Kentucky15 mi west
- Grant County, Kentucky16 mi northeast
- Gallatin County, Kentucky18 mi north
- Franklin County, Kentucky18 mi south
- Carroll County, Kentucky19 mi northwest
- Scott County, Kentucky21 mi southeast
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