Bourbon County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Bourbon County, Kansas has a population of 14,394 across 635 square miles, up 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $748.5 m in 2024, 363 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals worth $6.0 m.
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Bourbon County
How many people live in Bourbon County
- Population14,394
- Households5,840
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$59,238
- Median age39.1
- Median gross rent$752 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,800
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,348
- Population under 183,601
- Share under 1825.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,880
- Share 65 and over20.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,913
- Civilian labor force6,912
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.0 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties34th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2194th
Bourbon County is the 34th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.0 percent against 20.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bourbon County
Is Bourbon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.46 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,358
- Births, 2024162
- Deaths, 2024186
- Natural change, 2024-24
- Net domestic migration, 202417
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 202416
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024133
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1666th
The county has grown 0.46 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bourbon County
Where people moving to Bourbon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving311
- People arriving, from those returns616
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$48,550
- Largest single originBourbon County Non-migrants (5,008 households)
- Largest single destination (5,008 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon County Non-migrants | 5,008 | 10,928 | $266.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 144 | 288 | $7.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 75 | 162 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 69 | 137 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 43 | 73 | $1.7 m |
| Crawford County | 39 | 59 | $1.2 m |
| Johnson County | 35 | 78 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 26 | 53 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bourbon County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bourbon County
What the Bourbon County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$748.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$757.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.2 percent
- GDP change over five years20.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties36th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2078th
- GDP per resident$52,002
Output grew -1.2 percent in the latest year and 20.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Bourbon County
Who employs people in Bourbon County
- Covered employment, annual average5,529
- Establishments reporting406
- Average annual pay$42,850
- Average weekly wage$824
- Sector 31-33, employment1,099
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$50,123
- Sector 44-45, employment645
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,659
- Sector 52, employment288
- Sector 52, average annual pay$50,543
- Sector 23, employment224
- Sector 23, average annual pay$61,146
- Sector 42, employment183
- Sector 81, employment97
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,099 | 21 | $50,123 |
| Sector 44-45 | 645 | 51 | $30,659 |
| Sector 52 | 288 | 29 | $50,543 |
| Sector 23 | 224 | 43 | $61,146 |
| Sector 42 | 183 | 18 | $59,229 |
| Sector 81 | 97 | 27 | $32,660 |
| Sector 11 | 43 | 11 | $60,393 |
| Sector 51 | 35 | 7 | $28,702 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,099 jobs, 19.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bourbon County
What businesses operate in Bourbon County
- Establishments, all industries363
- Employment at those establishments4,305
- Annual payroll$177.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bourbon County
What is being built in Bourbon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20249
- Declared construction value permitted$1.2 m
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised6
- Multifamily share of units66.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$133,333
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.5
Multifamily is 66.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bourbon County
How much SBA lending happens in Bourbon County
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$459,523
- Median 7(a) approval$386,000
- 10th percentile approval$63,400
- 90th percentile approval$1,300,000
- Largest single approval$1,320,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)98
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer38.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals23.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countCommercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (2)
- Most active lenderUnion State Bank (5)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 504 approval$630,000
- Median 504 approval$357,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval11.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.8
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals72.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$9.1 m
The average approval of $459,523 sits close to the median of $386,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 38.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bourbon County
Do SBA loans in Bourbon County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bourbon County
How big is Bourbon County
- Land area635 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties79th of 105
- Width, east to west25.9 mi
- Height, north to south25.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.57
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bourbon County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bourbon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population14,394
- Households5,840
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$59,238
- Median age39.1
Common questions
Bourbon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bourbon County, Kansas?
14,394, in 5,840 households, ranking 34th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bourbon County growing?
The population has grown 0.46 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 162 births against 186 deaths, with net migration of 16. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bourbon County?
$59,238. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,800, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $752 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bourbon County?
363 establishments, employing 4,305 people with an annual payroll of $177.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bourbon County?
Average annual pay is $42,850, or $824 a week, across 5,529 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bourbon County?
13 7(a) approvals totalling $6.0 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $386,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bourbon County?
9 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.2 m. Multifamily was 66.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bourbon County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bourbon County come from?
The largest single origin is Bourbon County Non-migrants, with 5,008 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,550 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bourbon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bourbon County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.