County in Kentucky · 290 sq mi · 69 people per sq mi
20,149 people live in Bourbon County. The typical household earns $61,354, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,299 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.24%
Men 39.5 · Women 44.1
1790–2026
20,149
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
20,149
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,149 | -94 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,243 | -94 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 20,337 | +114 | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 20,223 | +70 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 20,153 | -95 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 20,248 | -51 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 20,299 | +525 | 2.66% |
| 2019 | 19,774 | -328 | 1.63% |
| 2018 | 20,102 | +14 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 20,088 | -35 | 0.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 202 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 52% | 46% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 24% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau