Bourbon County, Kentucky

Bourbon County is a county located in Kentucky, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. It is home to over 19360 people (2000 census). The July 2008 population estimate is 19828, making it Kentucky's 56th largest county. The county spans an area of 291.66 square miles (755.4 sq km), of which, 291.43 square miles (754.8 sq km) of it is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 sq km) of it is water, making it Kentucky's 67th largest county by total area.

Bourbon County Kentucky
Map of Bourbon County, Kentucky

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 19360 people, 7681 households, and 5448 families residing in the county. The population density was 66.4 people per square mile (25.64/kmē), it is the 55th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 8349 housing units at an average density of 28.6 per square mile (11.04/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.49 persons, and the average family size was 2.95 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 19828, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 18213 White, 1278 Black or African American, 31 American Indian, 93 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 211 from two or more races.

Bourbon County Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bourbon County Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bourbon County Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35038, it is 34th wealthiest county by median household income in Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $42294, it is the 32nd highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $18335, it is Kentucky's 21st wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 4539 pupils and students, of which 52.32% are male and 47.68% are female, 23.45% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.41% nursery or pri school, 4.96% kindergarten, 50.32% elementary school, 23.02% high school and 12.29% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Millersburg CityBourbon County0.350.3508422432.51390625500
2North Middletown CityBourbon County0.290.2905621918.81460634038
3Paris CityBourbon County6.816.80.0291831351.21664530872
YearPopulation
April 2000 census19360
April 2000 Estimate19360
July 2000 Estimate19366
July 2001 Estimate19415
July 2002 Estimate19396
July 2003 Estimate19457
July 2004 Estimate19590
July 2005 Estimate19717
July 2006 Estimate19621
July 2007 Estimate19716
July 2008 Estimate19828
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school235192427
Kindergarten13095225
Elementary school118111032284
High school5724731045
College or graduate school257301558
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bourbon County, Kentucky$35038$42294$18335
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587