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Population
60,892
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$178,900
Owner-occupied units

Owensboro, KY

Kentucky · 37.757° N, 87.117° W · 21 sq mi

Owensboro is a city in Kentucky, with a population of 60,892 and about 2,857 residents per square mile. The median household earns $56,357 a year, and the median home is worth $178,900.

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Size & density

Land area
21 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,857
People per square mile
Rank by population
#710
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#624
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$56,357
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$905
Per month
Homeownership
57.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.1 min
One way

People

Median age
37.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
26.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
5%
Households
25,451
2.3 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 32/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 147/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 17/yr
Days above 90° 23/yr
Below freezing 64/yr
Annual rainfall 46.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 27°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 23.5%
Manufacturing 18.5%
Retail trade 13.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.6%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Kentucky

Name
Tamara Gustavson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$8.1B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Lexington
Source of wealth
Self storage

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Kentucky · private sector

Employer
UPS
Sector
Logistics

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Kentucky

Company
Humana
Revenue
$117.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Louisville
Ticker
HUM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Kentucky

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Goldenrod
State capital
Frankfort
Nickname
The Bluegrass State

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