In 2021, Bourbon County, KS had a population of 14.4k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $49,951. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bourbon County, KS declined from 14,539 to 14,410, a −0.887% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,369 to $49,951, a 7.72% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bourbon County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), White (Hispanic) (1.9%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.861%).
None of the households in Bourbon County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.4% of the residents in Bourbon County, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bourbon County, KS are Fort Scott Community College (452 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Bourbon County, KS was $87,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.
Most people in Bourbon County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bourbon County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Bourbon County, KS borders Allen County, KS, Anderson County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Linn County, KS, Neosho County, KS, and Vernon County, MO.