Bourbon County, Kentucky

Bourbon County
Bourbon County Courthouse in Paris
Bourbon County Courthouse in Paris
Map of Kentucky highlighting Bourbon County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°12′N 84°13′W / 38.2°N 84.21°W / 38.2; -84.21
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1785
Named forHouse of Bourbon
SeatParis
Largest cityParis
Area
 • Total292 sq mi (760 km2)
 • Land290 sq mi (800 km2)
 • Water1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,252
 • Estimate 
(2023)
20,134 Decrease
 • Density69/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.bourbonky.com

Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,252.[1] Its county seat is Paris.[2] Bourbon County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of Kentucky's nine original counties, and is best known for its historical association with bourbon whiskey.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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