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Bourbon County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lexington-Fayette, KY
Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 20,093   ( 108 from 2010 , 157 from 2020)
Land area: 289.7 square miles
Population density: 69.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,982 84.52% 0.3%
Black:1,0635.29% 10.4%
Indian:410.20% 57.7%
Asian:960.48% 62.7%
2+ races:4062.02% 38.1%
Hispanic:1,5057.49% 10.0%
Total non-White:3,11115.48% 5.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:444 11.0
Deaths:67816.7
Net Migration: 571.4
Net Immigration: 110.3
Change in White population:-45 -0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:153 0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,985
17,02785.20%
1,1875.94%
260.13%
590.30%
2941.47%
1,3686.85%
2,95814.80%

2000
19,360
17,28589.28%
1,3306.87%
240.12%
200.10%
1740.90%
5032.60%
2,07510.72%

1990
19,236
17,42390.57%
1,6208.42%
320.17%
400.21%
n/a
1210.63%
1,8139.43%

1980
19,405
17,29189.11%
1,97010.15%
70.04%
200.10%
n/a
1170.60%
2,11410.89%

1970
18,476
16,16987.51%
2,26112.24%
100.05%
130.07%
n/a
170.09%
2,307 12.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,228 11.5
1,8469.5
-222-1.1
3301.7
-258 -1.3
883 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,513 13.1
1,97110.2
-262-1.4
450.2
-138 -0.7
262 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,526 13.0
1,975 10.2
-588 -3.0
n/a
132 0.7
-301 -1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-123 -0.7
n/a
1,122 6.1
-193 -1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bourbon County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.8
4,575 22.8%
15,518 77.2%
3,833 19.1%
8,067
2.48
5,099 63.2%
3,555 69.7%
385 7.6%
2,968 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
4,813 24.1%
15,172 75.9%
3,049 15.3%
7,976
2.48
5,492 68.9%
3,994 72.7%
628 11.4%
2,484 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
4,839 25.0%
14,521 75.0%
2,592 13.4%
7,705
2.49
5,502 71.4%
4,211 76.5%
618 11.2%
2,203 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
5,112 26.6%
14,124 73.4%
2,628 13.7%
7,251
2.63
5,529 76.3%
4,483 81.1%
518 9.4%
1,722 23.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
5,704 29.4%
13,701 70.6%
2,475 12.8%
6,911
2.79
5,509 79.7%
4,628 84.0%
403 7.3%
1,402 20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Bourbon County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,134 
Median Value$187,700 
Occupied8,06788.3%
Vacant1,06711.7%
Owned5,21964.7%
Rented2,84835.3%
Median Rent$761 
Single-Family Units7,08677.6%
    Detached6,75473.9%
    Attached3323.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units4334.7%
Mobile Homes5736.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bourbon County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006548.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994655.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993143.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994375.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993384.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993904.8%
$35,000 to $39,9994595.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992302.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994235.2%
$50,000 to $59,9996528.1%
$60,000 to $74,9995817.2%
$75,000 to $99,99998312.2%
$100,000 to $124,9997489.3%
$125,000 to $149,9995136.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995516.8%
$200,000 or more3294.1%
Median Household Income54,580 
Per Capita Income30,123 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7929.8%
Public Assistance1662.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,12213.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,67567.1%
Unemployed4273.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,10270.8%
Not in Labor Force3,34229.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6752,71357.5%
Non-Profit14258319.6%
Self-Employed68343761.0%
Local Government17716651.6%
State Government11826630.7%
Federal Government507540.0%
Total Private + Self4,3583,15058.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4871,09030.9%
Total4,8454,24053.3%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,70818.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,81019.9%
Professional, Technical1,68718.5%
Service Occupations1,62017.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2993.3%
All others2,27325.0%
White Collar 57.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,46016.0%
Retail trade1,23613.6%
Manufacturing1,15912.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting96510.6%
Construction6086.7%
Accommodation and food services5325.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4695.2%
Other services4144.6%
Educational services4144.6%
Transportation and warehousing3994.4%
Public administration3253.6%
Finance and insurance2642.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2312.5%
Wholesale trade2262.5%
Utilities1541.7%
Information1171.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation750.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing450.5%
Management50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bourbon County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0335.11%
Puerto Rican650.32%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican160.08%
Total Central American730.36%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan730.36%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2481.23%
Argentinean2301.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American180.09%
Other Hispanic160.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese170.08%
Japanese70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,80993.5%
Spanish9495.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun1160.6%
German, other Germanic740.4%
Other Indo-European310.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic250.1%
Other Asian240.1%
Chinese180.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,86814.2%
English2,64913.1%
Irish2,24011.1%
German1,8299.0%
Italian8484.2%
Scottish4282.1%
Dutch3011.5%
French2741.4%
Welsh2691.3%
Scotch-Irish2091.0%
European1700.8%
Polish1520.8%
Swedish1030.5%
Portuguese1000.5%
Northern European830.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,57696.8%
Not a citizen6523.2%
Native19,37395.8%
Foreign-born8554.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bourbon County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
903 6.5%1,140 8.2%4,790 34.4%3,846 27.6%1,784 12.8%1,449 10.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 903 6.5%
9-12 Years 1,140 8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,790 34.4%
Some College 3,846 27.6%
Bach. Degree 1,784 12.8%
Grad Degree 1,449 10.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bourbon County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,713 9,150 563 5.8% 6.0%
1991 9,416 8,971 445 4.7% 7.3%
1992 9,396 8,962 434 4.6% 6.9%
1993 9,571 9,109 462 4.8% 6.2%
1994 9,478 9,084 394 4.2% 5.4%
1995 9,520 9,233 287 3.0% 5.4%
1996 9,621 9,300 321 3.3% 5.4%
1997 9,874 9,580 294 3.0% 5.2%
1998 9,914 9,667 247 2.5% 4.5%
1999 10,006 9,763 243 2.4% 4.5%
2000 9,996 9,669 327 3.3% 4.1%
2001 9,925 9,468 457 4.6% 5.2%
2002 9,778 9,238 540 5.5% 5.8%
2003 9,749 9,184 565 5.8% 6.2%
2004 9,628 9,160 468 4.9% 5.5%
2005 9,770 9,240 530 5.4% 5.9%
2006 9,816 9,330 486 5.0% 5.7%
2007 9,706 9,234 472 4.9% 5.4%
2008 9,585 9,022 563 5.9% 6.5%
2009 9,282 8,347 935 10.1% 10.8%
2010 10,114 9,189 925 9.1% 10.3%
2011 10,071 9,224 847 8.4% 9.4%
2012 9,851 9,132 719 7.3% 8.2%
2013 9,828 9,146 682 6.9% 7.9%
2014 9,649 9,109 540 5.6% 6.4%
2015 9,742 9,288 454 4.7% 5.2%
2016 9,879 9,416 463 4.7% 5.0%
2017 9,874 9,432 442 4.5% 4.8%
2018 9,677 9,303 374 3.9% 4.2%
2019 9,631 9,275 356 3.7% 4.1%
2020 9,577 9,016 561 5.9% 6.6%
2021 9,637 9,281 356 3.7% 4.4%
2022 9,633 9,296 337 3.5% 3.9%
2023 9,382 9,047 335 3.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com