Bourbon County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Bourbon County, Kansas had an estimated 14,424 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 14,358, across 635 square miles. 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 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bourbon County
How many people live in Bourbon County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202414,394
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2194th of 3,222
Bourbon County is the 34th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable 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.
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Is Bourbon County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202414,424
- Census 2020 base population14,358
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.46 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-8
- 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 of 3,144
The county has grown 0.46 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Bourbon County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving311
- People arriving, from those returns616
- Tax returns filed by households leaving299
- Net household movement12
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$2.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$48,550
- Average income of a leaving household$42,913
- Largest single originCrawford County (39 households)
- Largest single destinationCrawford County (36 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County | 39 | 59 | $1.2 m |
| Johnson County | 35 | 78 | $2.3 m |
| Linn County | 24 | 54 | $1.7 m |
Households arriving report $5,637 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Crawford County, 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.
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What is the Bourbon County economy?
- 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 the Kansas areas BEA publishes36th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2078th of 3,127
- 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.
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Employment by industry in Bourbon County
- Covered employment, annual average5,529
- Establishments reporting406
- Average annual pay$42,850
- Average weekly wage$824
- Manufacturing, employment1,099
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$50,123
- Retail trade, employment645
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,659
- Finance and insurance, employment288
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$50,543
- Construction, employment224
- Construction, average annual pay$61,146
- Wholesale trade, employment183
- Other services, except public administration, employment97
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,099 | 21 | $50,123 |
| Retail trade | 645 | 51 | $30,659 |
| Finance and insurance | 288 | 29 | $50,543 |
| Construction | 224 | 43 | $61,146 |
| Wholesale trade | 183 | 18 | $59,229 |
| Other services, except public administration | 97 | 27 | $32,660 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 43 | 11 | $60,393 |
| Information | 35 | 7 | $28,702 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,099 jobs, 19.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Bourbon County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20249
- Declared construction value permitted$1.2 m
- Single family units authorized3
- Multifamily units authorized6
- Multifamily share of units66.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$133,333
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.5
Multifamily is 66.7 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Bourbon County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$459,523
- Median 7(a) approval$386,000
- 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
- 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)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$9.1 m
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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in 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
Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bourbon County
How large 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 boundary5
- 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.
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Flood risk in Bourbon County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Bourbon County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200022
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate85.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Bourbon County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Bourbon County (community 200022), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Bourbon County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 85.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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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.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202414,394
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 14,424 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has grown 0.46 percent since the 2020 census base of 14,358, to 14,424 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Bourbon County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,099 jobs, 19.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 5,529 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,850, or $824 a week. 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 totaling $6.0 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $386,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Bourbon County?
9 housing units were authorized 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 Crawford County, with 39 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,550 against $42,913 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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Bourbon County
Cities and places in Bourbon.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Bourbon County. All 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Scott | city | 7,555 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Bronson | city | 537 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Uniontown | city | 467 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mapleton | city | 213 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fulton | city | 93 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Devon | CDP | 73 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Redfield | city | 71 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Garland | CDP | 22 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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