---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Bourbon County, KY"
classification: county
fips: "21017"
state: "KY"
demographics:
  population: 20240
  population_under_18: 4622
  population_18_64: 11667
  population_65_plus: 3951
  median_household_income: 61354
  poverty_rate: 14.24
  homeownership_rate: 63.7
  unemployment_rate: 4.18
  median_home_value: 229300
  gini_index: 0.4636
  vacancy_rate: 11.4
  race_white: 17230
  race_black: 1001
  race_asian: 26
  race_native: 39
  hispanic: 1569
  bachelors_plus: 5308
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ky]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Bourbon County, KY

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 20240 |
| Under 18 | 4622 |
| 18–64 | 11667 |
| 65+ | 3951 |
| Median household income | 61354 |
| Poverty rate | 14.24 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.7 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.18 |
| Median home value | 229300 |
| Gini index | 0.4636 |
| Vacancy rate | 11.4 |
| White | 17230 |
| Black | 1001 |
| Asian | 26 |
| Native | 39 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1569 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 5308 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023