Owensville, IN Demographics

A map of Owensville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,121	1,205	97.0%	90.1%
Multiracial	30	67	2.6%	5.0%
Black	5	16	0.4%	1.2%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	42	0.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Owensville, Indiana has an estimated population of 1,156, a large decrease from the 1,338 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Owensville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Owensville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Owensville, that probability was 18.5% in 2020 and 5.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Owensville is ranked the 324th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Owensville was ranked the 287th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Owensville's White Population

1,121 residents of Owensville, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Owensville is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Owensville ranks 450th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Owensville's White population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. White residents' share of Owensville's population has increased from 90.1% to 97.0%.

Owensville is more White than neighboring Cynthiana (89.7% White), Fort Branch (85.2% White), Poseyville (96.7% White), and Princeton (80.2% White). Owensville is less White than neighboring Haubstadt (98.7% White).

Owensville's Black Population

5 residents of Owensville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Owensville is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Owensville ranks 171st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Owensville's Black population has declined by an estimated 68.8%. Black residents' share of Owensville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.4%.

Owensville is more Black than neighboring Cynthiana (0.3% Black), Fort Branch (0% Black), Haubstadt (0% Black), and Poseyville (0.1% Black). Owensville is less Black than neighboring Princeton (4.9% Black).

Owensville's Asian Population

0 residents of Owensville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Owensville is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Owensville ranks 331st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Owensville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Owensville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Owensville is less Asian than neighboring Princeton (0.9% Asian).

Owensville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Owensville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Owensville is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Owensville ranks 310th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Owensville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Owensville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Owensville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cynthiana (4.1% Hispanic), Haubstadt (0.2% Hispanic), Poseyville (0.9% Hispanic), and Princeton (7.1% Hispanic).

Owensville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Owensville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Owensville is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Owensville ranks 491st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Owensville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Owensville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Owensville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cynthiana (2.1% Native American/Other), Fort Branch (3.7% Native American/Other), and Princeton (1% Native American/Other).

Owensville's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Owensville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Owensville is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Owensville ranks 98th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Owensville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Owensville's population has decreased from 5.0% to 2.6%.

Owensville is more Multiracial than neighboring Haubstadt (1.2% Multiracial), and Poseyville (2.4% Multiracial). Owensville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cynthiana (3.9% Multiracial), Fort Branch (11.1% Multiracial), and Princeton (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.