City · Missouri
Owensville, Missouri
Owensville, city, in Gasconade County, Missouri. Owensville had 2,802 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,757 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,806 (±23). GEOID 2955640.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,802
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,757 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,806 ±23
Median household income
$49,149
±$3,378 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$139,800
±$12,302 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$676
±$50 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Owensville and what county is it in?
Owensville is a city in Gasconade County, Missouri. It covers 2.6 square miles of land, 1,062 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Owensville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,802 people lived in Owensville on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020 Census counted 2,757 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,806 (±23).
| Measure | Owensville | Gasconade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,806 ±23 | 14,746 | +207 |
| Households | 1,111 ±107 | 6,061 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.38 ±0.23 | 2.39 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,268 ±125 | 7,574 | no clear change |
Owensville's population since 2000
From 2,500 in 2000 to 2,802 in 2025: up 12.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Owensville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Owensville?
The median resident of Owensville is 35.0 years old; 27.3% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%.
| Measure | Owensville | Gasconade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.0 ±5.0 | 46.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.3% ±4.4 pts | 20.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.7% ±4.1 pts | 23.4% | – |
| Male | 48.3% ±3.3 pts | 50.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% ±2.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.3% ±2.8 pts | 94.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±1.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±2.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.8% ±2.6 pts | 8.5% | – |
| With a disability | 20.3% ±3.8 pts | 16.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.6% ±4.1 pts | 5.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.4% ±5.6 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.9% ±3.6 pts | 18.1% | −11.7 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.6% ±2.3 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.2% ±5.8 pts | 91.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Owensville earn?
Half of Owensville's 1,111 households earn less than $49,149 a year (±$3,378), against $64,232 in Gasconade County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $46,777 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Owensville | Gasconade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,149 ±$3,378 | $64,232 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $56,953 ±$6,322 | $86,839 | – |
| Per capita income | $21,604 ±$2,553 | $35,800 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.7% ±7.2 pts | 12.6% | +8.6 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 37.2% ±16.4 pts | 17.3% | +21.8 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.8% ±4.9 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.4% ±5.2 pts | 92.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.6% ±5.6 pts | 85.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Owensville?
Owners occupy 60.5% of Owensville's occupied homes and renters 39.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,800 by its owner (±$12,302). The median renter pays $676 a month including utilities, and 39.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Owensville | Gasconade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $139,800 ±$12,302 | $179,900 | +$38,145 |
| Median gross rent | $676 ±$50 | $743 | −$102 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5% ±14.1 pts | 33.2% | +16.7 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,144 ±$76 | $1,280 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5% ±7.4 pts | 80.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.5% ±7.4 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Housing units | 1,268 ±125 | 7,574 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.2% ±4.9 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% ±5.2 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.6% ±5.9 pts | 81.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.7% ±3.6 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5% ±2.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.2% ±2.1 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18.7% ±6.5 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.4% ±4.4 pts | 5.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Owensville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Owensville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Owensville work and get to work?
84.5% of Owensville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes.
| Measure | Owensville | Gasconade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.7% ±6.0 pts | 59.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% ±3.8 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.5% ±6.2 pts | 84.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.4% ±5.2 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.2% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.2% ±2.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min ±4.1 | 27.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Owensville?
1 census tract lies mostly in Owensville, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9604Gasconade County | 3,242 | $51,612 |
| Tract 9605Gasconade County | 4,321 | $64,250 |
| Tract 9603Gasconade County | 2,706 | $73,176 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Owensville) · Census block assignment files
How does Owensville compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Owensville is the 6,553rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 193rd-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Owensville ranks 317th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 193rd | 936 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 243rd | 394 |
| Residents per square mile | 202nd | 420 |
| Median household income | 317th | 416 |
| Per capita income | 373rd | 420 |
| Median home value | 255th | 416 |
| Median gross rent | 329th | 398 |
| Poverty rate | 81st | 373 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 367th | 404 |
| Median age | 315th | 420 |
| Owner-occupied share | 282nd | 418 |
| Travel time to work | 161st | 420 |
Owensville's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Owensville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Owensville?
17 of the 57 figures for Owensville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Owensville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Owensville.