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Welcome to Bourbon County ...

Time Zone: Bourbon County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Paris is the Seat for Bourbon County.

Bourbon County was founded in 1785 and was created by taking area from Fayette County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bourbon had a population of 19,774 people. This is a decrease of 1.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,985 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bourbon represented 0.46% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Bourbon County:

  • Millersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
  • North Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Paris
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024