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Owensboro, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Daviess County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
60,112
Population
2,822/sq mi density
$53,295
Median Income
$32,557 per capita
$162,900
Home Value
$205,948 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
225
Violent Crime/100K
4,046 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,295 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,900 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
225 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.5%
58,362 → 60,394
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.8%
$39,540 → $53,295
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Owensboro across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
61,846
+1,452 from 2023 (60,394)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,680
+$12,385 from 2023 ($53,295)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58,362 | — | $39,540 | — |
| 2015 | 59,050 | +1.2% | $37,279 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 59,533 | +0.8% | $40,146 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 60,135 | +1% | $43,369 | +8% |
| 2021 | 60,011 | -0.2% | $47,411 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 60,394 | +0.6% | $53,295 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.