Nelson County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21179 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,606
Rank #1,050 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,562 −7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,232 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −13.9% vs nat'l
Rank #979 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$238,000 −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,009 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.8% −29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,395 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #873 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

78.3% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
23.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.0%42.0%63.0%84.0%89.1%5.2%2.9%2.2%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Nelson County, Kentucky

Nelson County, Kentucky has a total population of 47,606, making it the 1,050th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nelson County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nelson County is $69,562, which ranks #1,232 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Nelson County is $238,000, 15.6% below the national median. Renters in Nelson County pay a median gross rent of $1,008 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nelson County, 23.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Nelson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Nelson County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.