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CBSA!36980=METRO("Owensboro, KY")
Owensboro, KY metro area
The Owensboro, KY metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 113,583 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $6.5 billion that year.
Kentucky2 counties
GDP, 2024$6.5B#354 of 387 · +3.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$54,578#304 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.3%#242 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)88.6#320 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Owensboro, KYUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $719M | 11.1% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $508M | 7.8% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.4B | 21.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $802M | 12.3% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $417M | 6.4% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $581M | 8.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $239M | 3.7% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $252M | 3.9% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $187M | 2.9% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $36M | 0.6% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $16M | 0.3% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $45M | 0.7% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $271M | 4.2% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County | Kentucky | Central | 21059 | |
| McLean County | Kentucky | Outlying | 21149 |