Bourbon County, Kansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kansas |
| Land area | 635.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 23.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 14,852 |
| Population change | -2.1% | Under 5 years of age | 7% |
| Under 18 | 25% |
| 65 and over | 18.1% |
| Females | 50.5% |
| White | 92.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.2 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.2% |
| Native American | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 22% |
| Veterans | 1,183 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 5,636 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85% |
| Median household income | $39,591 |
| The per capita income | $19,340 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 19.3% |
| housing units | 7,082 |
| Multi-unit structures | 12% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $78,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,507 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $120,585 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,136 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $178,967 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $554,890 |