Bourbon County

Bourbon County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population20,252
County SeatBourbon County Judicial Center
State FIPS21
County FIPS017
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population11,528
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)20,228
Median Age41.8
Veterans834
Housing Units9,134
Uninsured67
Net Migration (recent)436
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments394
Total Employees5,272
Avg Annual Pay$53,178
Median Household Income$54,580
Poverty Rate15.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,051
Federal Spending FY2024$149,662,330
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,390

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$187,700
Median Rent$761
FMR Studio$799
FMR 1BR$982
FMR 2BR$1,165
FMR 3BR$1,583
FMR 4BR$1,781

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking21.5%
Adult Obesity37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k54.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.79
Electric Customers2077215
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches16
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)60
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools20
SNAP Stores20
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms846
Land in Farms (acres)53,353
Avg Farm Size (acres)63.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-03
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2025-02-16
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE2024-11-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2023-04-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-05-12
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-05-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES2010-05-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bourbon County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.