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Owensboro, Kentucky by the numbers
According to the FBI, Owensboro had 4.4 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, about 2.1 times the Kentucky rate (2.1). Median household income is $56,357 and the median home value is $178,900. About 60,302 people live in Owensboro.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Owensboro?
In 2025 the Owensboro Police Department reported 268 violent crimes to the FBI, which works out to 4.4 per 1,000 people. It stands at about 2.1 times the Kentucky rate (2.1); the U.S. figure is 3.3. Its murder count for the year was 3. Burglaries, thefts and car thefts added up to 1,422 (23.4 per 1,000 residents). Compared with 2021, when 149 were reported, the count is up 80%.
| Offense (2025) | Owensboro count | Per 1,000 | Kentucky per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 268 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 3 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 39 | 0.64 | 0.34 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 27 | 0.44 | 0.30 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 199 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 1,422 | 23.4 | 12.6 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 170 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,128 | 18.6 | 9.0 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 124 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Owensboro changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 149 | 2,275 | 1 |
| 2022 | 232 | 2,108 | 3 |
| 2023 | 199 | 1,959 | 2 |
| 2024 | 212 | 1,773 | 1 |
| 2025 | 268 | 1,422 | 3 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Owensboro Police Department's own reports.
How does Owensboro compare with Kentucky?
Households in Owensboro have a median income of $56,357 (Kentucky: $63,726). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $178,900, and half of renters pay more than $905 a month. About 60,302 people live on 21 square miles of land, roughly 2,831 per square mile. The city lies in Daviess County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Owensboro | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,302 | 4,534,824 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $56,357 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $178,900 | $205,600 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $905 | $967 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 18.9% | 16.1% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 27.6% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 57.4% | 68.3% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 39.1 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Owensboro?
Daviess County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Owensboro?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Owensboro city limits on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Owensboro?
Inside the city limits there are 19 public schools (2024-25) and 5 private schools (2023-24). 6 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Owensboro
Gun shops
9 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Owensboro city limits, plus 5 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 7 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: A & A Pawn Shop (2 in Owensboro), Academy Sports + Outdoors #207 (Owensboro), Audubon Loans 1 (Owensboro), Bullets Pawn 3 (Owensboro), E-Z Money Pawn & Gun INC (Owensboro), River City Pawn (Owensboro), River City Pawn Store #3 (Owensboro) and Walmart #701 (Owensboro).
Liquor stores
15 liquor stores are on the map inside the Owensboro city limits: Barrel Heads, Budweiser of Owensboro (Owensboro), Discount Liquor (Owensboro), Express Liquors Two (Owensboro), Family Liquor (Owensboro), House of Bourbon East (Owensboro), Iron Horse Liquors (Owensboro), Jimmie's Drive-In Liquor Store (Owensboro) and 7 more. Kentucky has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Owensboro city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Owensboro?
In 2025, Owensboro had 4.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (268 reported), about 2.1 times the Kentucky rate (2.1). The property-crime rate was 23.4 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Owensboro?
$56,357 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $63,726 for Kentucky.
How much do homes cost in Owensboro?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $178,900 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $205,600 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Owensboro?
Daviess County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Nearby cities
Evansville, IN (28 mi) · Bowling Green, KY (66 mi) · Clarksville, TN (83 mi) · Louisville, KY (85 mi) · Jeffersonville, IN (87 mi) · Bloomington, IN (102 mi)
More: Kentucky statewide numbers · county page: Daviess County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Owensboro city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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