Bourbon County, KY
FIPS 21017 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Bourbon County had an annual average of 7,093 jobs across 646 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,093
+3.2% YoY
Establishments
646
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,175
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 529 | 14 | $1,391 | $38.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 491 | 11 | $1,352 | $34.5M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 435 | 45 | $976 | $22.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 214 | 44 | $996 | $11.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 180 | 33 | $446 | $4.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 173 | 13 | $475 | $4.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 166 | 38 | $1,093 | $9.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 145 | 35 | $1,168 | $8.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 140 | 7 | $341 | $2.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 132 | 12 | $1,121 | $7.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 118 | 26 | $882 | $5.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 79 | 12 | $1,628 | $6.7M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 71 | 16 | $994 | $3.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 70 | 11 | $1,092 | $4.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 62 | 11 | $1,072 | $3.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 48 | 9 | $808 | $2.0M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 44 | 4 | $872 | $2.0M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 33 | 3 | $462 | $0.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 33 | 6 | $389 | $0.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 32 | 4 | $628 | $1.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 31 | 8 | $572 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 3 | $1,224 | $1.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 23 | 10 | $567 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 14 | 3 | $1,020 | $0.7M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 13 | 8 | $1,998 | $1.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 1 | $1,194 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 4 | 5 | $1,447 | $0.3M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 3 | 5 | $3,183 | $0.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
36
jobs · $63,395 avg pay
State Government
53
jobs · $55,206 avg pay
Local Government
895
jobs · $44,542 avg pay
Private
6,109
jobs · $54,366 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs