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Bourbon County, Kentucky

KY · population 20,240 · GEOID 21017

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

20,240

0.45% of Kentucky · 20,240 of 4,534,824

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.1%4.1%—
2024-024.4%4.2%—
2024-034.2%3.9%—
2024-043.4%3.5%—
2024-053.8%3.7%—
2024-064.7%4.3%—
2024-074.6%4.5%—
2024-084.2%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-104.0%3.9%—
2024-113.9%4.0%—
2024-123.9%3.8%—
2025-014.3%4.4%—
2025-024.4%4.5%—
2025-034.6%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-053.9%4.0%—
2025-064.4%4.4%—
2025-074.6%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-113.3%4.3%—
2025-123.1%4.1%—
2026-013.7%4.7%—
2026-024.1%4.7%—
2026-034.1%4.3%—
2026-043.7%4.0%—
2026-054.6%4.1%—
2026-065.3%4.4%—
2026-074.7%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN210170000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$822

better than the United States

This place $822
Kentucky $967
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.3B

+9.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$910.0M—
2017$939.5M—
2018$986.8M—
2019$955.1M—
2020$862.2M—
2021$1.0B—
2022$1.2B—
2023$1.2B—
2024$1.3B—

Kentucky $295.4B · this place is 0.44% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$914,964

−10.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$6.2M—
FY2022$4.0M—
FY2023$959,970—
FY2024$1.1M—
FY2025$1.0M—
FY2026$914,964—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $229,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $61,354 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kentucky 0.45% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024