Bourbon County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,243
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,243
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,333
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,254
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,243
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,252
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,985
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 809
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,399
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $229,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,424
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $466
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $822
Building Permits, 2025 109
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,134
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,874
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,929
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 800,771
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,822
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,889
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 382
Total employment, 2023 5,084
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 266,289
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,449
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 364
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 199
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 302
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 264
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 69.9
Population per square mile, 2010 69.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 289.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 289.72
FIPS Code 21017