Bourbon County , Kentucky

Population: 20,174 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $56,322 Home $211,600 Rent $745/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Bourbon County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,322), with housing 31% below the US figure ($212,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$56,322
Median Income
household
$211,600
Home Value
median
$745/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $56,322
Per Capita Income $32,619
Poverty Rate 13.7%
Median Home Value $211,600
Median Gross Rent $745/mo
Owner Occupied 64.8%
Renter Occupied 35.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 20,174
Median Age 42 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 25.5%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 39.4  ·  39th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
59.00
🌀 Hurricane
42.68
🔥 Wildfire
4.48
❄️ Winter Storm
51.78
🌍 Earthquake
56.01
☀️ Drought
29.99

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