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Owsley County, Kentucky

Owsley County, Kentucky, has 3,932 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Booneville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 197 sq mi (511 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
3,932
Land area
197 sq mi (511 km²)
County seat or government
Booneville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$22,188 ± $9,297
Median home value
$80,100 ± $23,071
Median rent, with utilities
$448 ± $268
Homes lived in by their owners
70.1% ± 8.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Corbin, KY micro area
Water area
0.89 sq mi (2.3 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21189
Coordinates (central point)
37.423622, -83.691637
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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 Owsley County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 404478,014 people
  2. 413116,331 people
  3. 413144,049 people
  4. 404862,375 people
  5. 41721390 people
  6. 40983241 people
  7. 41364160 people
  8. 4138672 people
  9. 4135129 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Owsley 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Owsley County, largest first

  1. Owsley County School District3,971 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.

  1. Booneville, Kentucky (city)187 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lee County, Kentucky13 mi north
  2. Clay County, Kentucky18 mi south
  3. Jackson County, Kentucky18 mi west
  4. Breathitt County, Kentucky22 mi east
  5. Perry County, Kentucky29 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.