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Bourbon County
Bourbon County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 20,252
County Seat Bourbon County Judicial Center
State FIPS 21
County FIPS 017
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 11,528
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,228
Median Age 41.8
Veterans 834
Housing Units 9,134
Uninsured 67
Net Migration (recent) 436
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 394
Total Employees 5,272
Avg Annual Pay $53,178
Median Household Income $54,580
Poverty Rate 15.1%
Unemployment Rate 5.5%
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
Hospitals 3
EMS Stations 9
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 21.5%
Adult Obesity 37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 54.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79
Electric Customers 2077215
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 16
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 60
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 20
SNAP Stores 20
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 846
Land in Farms (acres) 53,353
Avg Farm Size (acres) 63.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16
DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-12
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-01
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES 2010-05-11
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.