Owen County, Indiana
County seat: Spencer · Population 21,886 (2025) · 385 sq mi
Owen County is the 68th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 21,886 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Spencer. It is part of the South Central (Region 8) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Owen County facts
- County seat
- Spencer
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 21,886 +2.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 385 sq mi 53rd largest of 92
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 57 per sq mi
- Established
- 1818
- Named after
- Abraham Owen American soldier
- Largest city
- Spencer 2,479
- Median household income
- $62,464
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18119
Cities and towns in Owen County
Owen County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Owen County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer (county seat) | Town | 2,479 | |
| Gosport | Town | 865 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Patricksburg | 356 | |
| Coal City | 161 |
ZIP codes in Owen County
14 ZIP codes reach into Owen County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46120 also Putnam and Morgan counties
- 46166 also Morgan County
- 47404 also Monroe County
- 47427 also Clay County
- 47431
- 47433 also Monroe and Morgan counties
- 47455
- 47456 also Morgan and Putnam counties
- 47459 also Greene County
- 47460 also Monroe and Greene counties
- 47471 also Greene County
- 47833 also Clay County
- 47841 also Clay County
- 47868 also Clay and Putnam counties
Population of Owen County, 2020–2025
Owen County grew by 550 people (+2.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 670 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,223 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21,325 |
| 2021 | 21,408 |
| 2022 | 21,381 |
| 2023 | 21,587 |
| 2024 | 21,658 |
| 2025 | 21,886 |
Neighboring counties
- Clay County west · 26,410 people
- Greene County southwest · 31,165 people
- Monroe County southeast · 143,345 people
- Putnam County north · 37,876 people
- Morgan County northeast · 74,967 people
Printable Owen County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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