Bourbon County Demographics
A map of Bourbon County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,770 | 82.8% |
Hispanic | 1,486 | 7.3% |
Black | 1,033 | 5.1% |
Multiracial | 780 | 3.9% |
Native American/Other | 106 | 0.5% |
Asian | 77 | 0.4% |
Bourbon County, Kentucky had a population of 20,252 in 2020. It was 82.8% White, 5.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bourbon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Bourbon County is the 57th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Bourbon County's White Population
16,770 residents of Bourbon County identify as White, or 82.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bourbon County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bourbon County is ranked #109 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Bourbon County is more White than neighboring Fayette County (66.8% White). Bourbon County is less White than neighboring Nicholas County (94.5% White), Clark County (87.3% White), Harrison County (92.1% White), and Montgomery County (90.2% White).
Bourbon County's Black Population
1,033 residents of Bourbon County identify as Black, or 5.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bourbon County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bourbon County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Bourbon County is more Black than neighboring Nicholas County (0.5% Black), Clark County (4.4% Black), Harrison County (1.6% Black), and Montgomery County (2.2% Black). Bourbon County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (14.7% Black).
Bourbon County's Asian Population
77 residents of Bourbon County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bourbon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bourbon County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Bourbon County is more Asian than neighboring Nicholas County (0.1% Asian), and Harrison County (0.2% Asian). Bourbon County is less Asian than neighboring Clark County (0.6% Asian), Fayette County (4.1% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.5% Asian).
Bourbon County's Hispanic Population
1,486 residents of Bourbon County identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bourbon County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bourbon County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Bourbon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Nicholas County (2% Hispanic), Clark County (4% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (3.3% Hispanic). Bourbon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (9.2% Hispanic).
Bourbon County's Native American/Other Population
106 residents of Bourbon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bourbon County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bourbon County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Bourbon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nicholas County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clark County (0.4% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other). Bourbon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Bourbon County's Multiracial Population
780 residents of Bourbon County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bourbon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bourbon County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Bourbon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nicholas County (2.5% Multiracial), Clark County (3.3% Multiracial), Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (3.5% Multiracial). Bourbon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.