County Dossier

Bourbon County

Kentucky | County

Population

20,240

Land Area

289.8 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
289.8 sq mi
Water Area
1.9 sq mi
Water Share
0.6%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

20,240

Density
69.9 / sq mi
Households
8,134
Housing Units
9,181
Median Age
41.8 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$61,354

GDP

$1.31B

Real GDP Change+10.6%
Per Capita Income
$33,889
Personal Income
$1.32B
Personal Income Per Capita
$64,704

Classification

RUCC 2
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population

Relief

Min

553 ft

Mean

889 ft

Max

1,048 ft

Provenance

GEOID 21017 ANSI 00516855
Latitude 38.20256 Longitude -84.20986
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23