Poverty Rate in Nelson County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Nelson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Nelson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Nelson County: 10.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #976 | Rock County, NE | 10.8% |
| #977 | Greenville County, SC | 10.8% |
| #978 | Prince George's County, MD | 10.8% |
| #979 | Nelson County, KY | 10.8% |
| #980 | Cecil County, MD | 10.8% |
| #981 | Clark County, SD | 10.9% |
| #982 | Douglas County, GA | 10.9% |
Poverty Rate in Nelson County, Kentucky
Nelson County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 10.8%, which ranks #979 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Nelson County ranks #11 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 70th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.