Bourbon County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,394
Rank #2,194 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,238 −21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,153 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.6% +8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,669 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,800 −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,789 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.9% −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,388 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,178 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
23.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.9%27.8%41.7%55.6%69.5%83.4%88.8%5.2%3.1%1.7%0.8%0.3%0.1%

About Bourbon County, Kansas

Bourbon County, Kansas has a total population of 14,394, making it the 2,194th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bourbon County is 39.1 years, which is 0.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bourbon County is $59,238, which ranks #2,153 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Bourbon County is $113,800, 59.6% below the national median. Renters in Bourbon County pay a median gross rent of $752 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bourbon County, 23.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Bourbon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.1%).

All data for Bourbon County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.