Bourbon County Demographics

A map of Bourbon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,787	12,451	88.8%	86.7%
Multiracial	745	841	5.2%	5.9%
Hispanic	452	386	3.1%	2.7%
Black	245	454	1.7%	3.2%
Asian	116	98	0.8%	0.7%
Native American/Other	49	130	0.3%	0.9%

Bourbon County, Kansas has an estimated population of 14,394, a less than 1% change from the 14,360 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 5.2% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.7% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bourbon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bourbon has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bourbon County, that probability was 24.3% in 2020 and 20.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bourbon County is ranked the 34th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Bourbon County was ranked the 34th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bourbon County's White Population

12,787 residents of Bourbon County, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bourbon County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Bourbon County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bourbon County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Bourbon County's population has increased from 86.7% to 88.8%.

Bourbon County is more White than neighboring Crawford County (83.4% White), Allen County (88.5% White), and Neosho County (88% White). Bourbon County is less White than neighboring Linn County (91% White), and Vernon County (92.6% White).

Bourbon County's Black Population

245 residents of Bourbon County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bourbon County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Bourbon County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bourbon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.0%. Black residents' share of Bourbon County's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.7%.

Bourbon County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (1.5% Black), Linn County (1.4% Black), Vernon County (0.9% Black), and Neosho County (1.5% Black). Bourbon County is less Black than neighboring Allen County (2.8% Black).

Bourbon County's Asian Population

116 residents of Bourbon County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bourbon County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Bourbon County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bourbon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 18.4%. Asian residents' share of Bourbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Bourbon County is more Asian than neighboring Linn County (0.2% Asian), Allen County (0.4% Asian), and Neosho County (0.5% Asian). Bourbon County is less Asian than neighboring Crawford County (1.7% Asian).

Bourbon County's Hispanic Population

452 residents of Bourbon County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bourbon County is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Bourbon County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bourbon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Bourbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Bourbon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vernon County (2.7% Hispanic). Bourbon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (7.5% Hispanic), Allen County (4.3% Hispanic), and Neosho County (6% Hispanic).

Bourbon County's Native American/Other Population

49 residents of Bourbon County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bourbon County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Bourbon County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bourbon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 62.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bourbon County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Bourbon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vernon County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Neosho County (0.2% Native American/Other). Bourbon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (1% Native American/Other), Linn County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Allen County (1% Native American/Other).

Bourbon County's Multiracial Population

745 residents of Bourbon County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bourbon County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bourbon County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bourbon County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Bourbon County's population has decreased from 5.9% to 5.2%.

Bourbon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (4.9% Multiracial), Linn County (3.6% Multiracial), Allen County (3% Multiracial), Vernon County (2.8% Multiracial), and Neosho County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.