Owsley County, Kentucky (Formed 1843)
                Land Area          
Year  Population  (sq.mi)   Density
2010      4,755     197.4     24.1
2000      4,858     198.1     24.5
1990      5,036     198.1     25.4
1980      5,709     198.1     28.8
1970      5,023     198.1     25.4
1960      5,369     198.1     27.1
1950      7,324     198.1     37.0
1940      8,957     198.1     45.2
1930      7,223     198.1     36.5
1920      7,820     198.1     39.5
1910      7,979     216.0     36.9
1900      6,874     206.0     33.4
1890      5,975     206.0     29.0
1880      4,942     201.8     24.5
1870      3,889     199.7     19.5
1860      5,335     377.4     14.1
1850      3,774     668.5      5.6