Booneville is a city in Owsley County, Kentucky, home to about 187 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41314.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Booneville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL368 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Booneville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Booneville had 168 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 478th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Owsley County grew from 6,874 residents in 1900 to 4,051 in 2020.
Owsley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 49.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Heidelberg, KY weather station (7 miles away).
401 jobs at 42 businesses in Owsley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Booneville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Breathitt County, Owsley County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland-Turner Elementary SchoolBooneville | Pre-K–6 | 184 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Owsley County Elementary SchoolBooneville | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Owsley County High SchoolBooneville | 6–12 | 291 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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