Bourbon County, Kentucky Population 2024

20,159

Bourbon County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 20,159 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bourbon County, Kentucky is the 57th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 19,965 and has seen a growth of 0.97% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,284250.12%
202820,259250.12%
202720,234250.12%
202620,209250.12%
202520,184250.12%
202420,159250.12%
202320,134250.12%
202220,109-115-0.57%
202120,224-62-0.31%
202020,2865122.59%
201919,774-328-1.63%
201820,102140.07%
201720,088-35-0.17%
201620,123-36-0.18%
201520,1591100.55%
201420,049260.13%
201320,023-27-0.13%
201220,050-10%
201120,051860.43%
201019,96500%
199019,236-169-0.87%
198019,4059295.03%
197018,4762981.64%
196018,1784262.4%
195017,752-180-1%
194017,932-128-0.71%
193018,060-358-1.94%
192018,4189565.47%
191017,462-607-3.36%
190018,0691,0936.44%
189016,9761,0206.39%
188015,9561,0937.35%
187014,86330.02%
186014,8603942.72%
185014,466-12-0.08%
184014,478-3,958-21.47%
183018,4367724.37%
182017,664-345-1.92%
181018,0095,18440.42%
180012,8254,98863.65%
17907,837-12,447-61.36%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (25)
County Website
Bourbon County
County Seat
Paris
2020 Population
20,286
Area
290 mi²
Density
70 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.63% (-127)
Founded
1785

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,45986.31%
Two or more races1,2396.13%
Black or African American1,0014.95%
Other race4252.1%
Native American800.4%
Asian240.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bourbon County, Kentucky Population by Race

Bourbon County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Bourbon County, Kentucky Median Age

41.8

Total

39.4

Male

43.3

Female

Bourbon County, Kentucky Adults

There are 15,653 adults, (3,833 of whom are seniors) in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

Bourbon County, Kentucky Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bourbon County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female10,28450.84%
Male9,94449.16%

Bourbon County, Kentucky Population by Age

Bourbon County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0672.4864.735.3
Married3,5553.1779.320.7
Non Family2,9681.2553.646.4
Female9743.4849.350.7
Male5702.8857.442.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

64.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bourbon County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1408.19%
Associates Degree9336.71%
Bachelors Degree1,78412.82%
Graduate Degree1,44910.42%
High School Graduate4,79034.43%
Less Than 9th Grade9036.49%
Some College2,91320.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bourbon County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bourbon County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,33710,7823,059
Hispanic67334999
Black62248729
2+ Races589470114
Other Race1825519
Native American80240
Asian121212

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Bourbon County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,444$60,156$50,351
Graduate Degree$62,917$88,214$55,313
High School Graduate$33,848$34,371$30,625
Less Than 9th Grade$27,978$28,278$27,344
Overall$40,102$41,469$36,891
Some College$39,741$42,805$33,750

$40,102

Average Earnings

$41,469

Average Male

$36,891

Average Female

Bourbon County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bourbon County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bourbon County, Kentucky Language

93.51% of Bourbon County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.98% of the population.

Bourbon County, Kentucky Language

Bourbon County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,8502,82316.75%
Black98212112.32%
Multiple1,203473.91%
Hispanic1,423402.81%

15.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.79%

Male Poverty Rate

15.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bourbon County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bourbon County, Kentucky is White, with 16.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bourbon County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 2.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.72%.

Bourbon County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.33%
Some College16.73%
High School15.45%
Bachelors or Greater6.28%

Bourbon County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.06%
Female Unemployed28.04%
Female Employed6.91%
Male Employed2.09%

Bourbon County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bourbon County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,530$88,349
Households$54,580$74,117
Married Families$93,594$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,841$44,182

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bourbon County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bourbon County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bourbon County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bourbon County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bourbon County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

834

Number of Veterans

761

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam431
First Gulf War168
Second Gulf War157
Korea13
World War II10

Bourbon County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74257
35 to 54217
75+194
55 to 64113
18 to 3453

Bourbon County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7625.55%
2+ Races446.64%
Hispanic445.23%
Black283.06%

Bourbon County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Bourbon County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bourbon County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bourbon County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bourbon County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bourbon County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.27%

Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky

95.77%

Native Born

4.23%

Foreign Born

3.22%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.77% of Bourbon County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 77.27% having been born in Kentucky. 3.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bourbon County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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