Bourbon County | |
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![]() Bourbon County Courthouse in Paris | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°12′N 84°13′W / 38.2°N 84.21°W | |
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Founded | 1785 |
Named for | House of Bourbon |
Seat | Paris |
Largest city | Paris |
Area | |
• Total | 292 sq mi (760 km2) |
• Land | 290 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,252 |
• Estimate (2023) | 20,134 ![]() |
• Density | 69/sq mi (27/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
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.