Bourbon County, Kansas
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,319
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,424
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,365
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,358
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,360
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,173
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 655
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,764
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,201
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $544
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $752
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,840
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,103
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,164
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 241,515
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,722
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,238
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,131
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 363
Total employment, 2023 4,305
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 177,490
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,018
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 344
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 165
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 263
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 296
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.6
Population per square mile, 2010 23.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 635.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 635.47
FIPS Code 20011