The Town Files

Bourbon County, Kentucky

20,240 people. The median home is worth $229,300 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $61,354.

Towns in Bourbon County

Towns in Bourbon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Paris10,171$186,300$55,83937.8

People and housing

Bourbon CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$229,300$161,450
Median rent$822$837
Median household income$61,354$54,969
Median age41.839.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%19.8%
Below the poverty line14.2%18.0%

Jobs and pay

7,092 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,178 a year.

Largest industries in Bourbon CountyRetail1,130 jobs · $47,432Manufacturing1,125 jobs · $73,614Health care & social assistan…618 jobs · $46,725Wholesale trade612 jobs · $74,384Hotels & restaurants527 jobs · $19,078Construction318 jobs · $65,746
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bourbon County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 248 storm events in Bourbon County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Bourbon County by type since 1996Hail12Flood63Tornado5High Wind6Ice Storm4Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow13Flash Flood25Frost/Freeze6Winter Storm15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bourbon County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
November 26, 2024Tropical StormDR-4848: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).