Bourbon County, Kentucky

Bourbon County, Kentucky, has 20,243 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paris. It uses Eastern Time and covers 290 sq mi (750 km²) of land.

Louisville/Jefferson CountyBowling Green
Bourbon County in Kentucky
Nicholas CountyParisMillersburgNorth Middletown
Bourbon County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
20,243
Land area
290 sq mi (750 km²)
County seat or government
Paris
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,354 ± $7,041
Median home value
$229,300 ± $17,967
Median rent, with utilities
$822 ± $48
Homes lived in by their owners
63.7% ± 3.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lexington-Fayette, KY metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.86 sq mi (4.82 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21017
Coordinates (central point)
38.202562, -84.209860

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bourbon County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4032453,406 people
  2. 4051138,176 people
  3. 4035322,725 people
  4. 4036118,361 people
  5. 4103116,624 people
  6. 403117,672 people
  7. 405162,926 people
  8. 403742,562 people
  9. 40348625 people
  10. 4035781 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Bourbon County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bourbon County, largest first

  1. Bourbon County School District15,172 people
  2. Paris Independent School District5,068 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Paris, Kentucky (city)10,160 people
  2. Millersburg, Kentucky (city)819 people
  3. North Middletown, Kentucky (city)679 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nicholas County, Kentucky14 mi northeast
  2. Clark County, Kentucky16 mi south
  3. Fayette County, Kentucky18 mi southwest
  4. Harrison County, Kentucky18 mi north
  5. Montgomery County, Kentucky20 mi southeast
  6. Scott County, Kentucky21 mi west
  7. Bath County, Kentucky26 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.