US Census Data

Nelson County, Kentucky

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
47,102
+3.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$67,888
+12.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$224,100
+44.9%’19–’23

Home to 47,102 residents, Nelson County is one of Kentucky's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,888, its median household income sits above Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelson County's population grew 3.2% from 45,650 to 47,102, while its median household income rose 12.9% from $60,127 to $67,888.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $932.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
47,102
Median age
39.7 yrs
Median household income
$67,888
Median home value
$224,100
Median gross rent
$932
Housing units
20,062
Homeownership rate
77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.8%
Unemployment rate
3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
45,65047,102
Median household income
$60,127$67,888
Median home value
$154,700$224,100
Median gross rent
$761$932
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201945,650$60,127$154,700$761
202045,915$63,032$164,200$799
202146,440$64,354$169,500$844
202246,779$66,212$204,000$913
202347,102$67,888$224,100$932

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,8196.0%
5 to 178,21117.4%
18 to 243,6797.8%
25 to 346,07312.9%
35 to 445,64012.0%
45 to 546,18313.1%
55 to 646,57914.0%
65 to 744,98210.6%
75 and over2,9366.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)42,16589.5%
Black or African American2,4005.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native220.0%
Asian2280.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race220.0%
Two or more races9872.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,2782.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,6258.1%
High school graduate11,90436.7%
Some college or associate's10,46832.3%
Bachelor's degree4,61314.2%
Graduate or professional degree2,7838.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone18,66584.6%
Carpooled1,5136.9%
Public transit100.0%
Walked2851.3%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,1915.4%
Other means4011.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min7,00533.6%
15 to 29 min5,70227.3%
30 to 44 min3,55317.0%
45 to 59 min2,71613.0%
60+ min1,8989.1%

Households

Average household size
2.48
Poverty rate
9.7% (4,512 of 46,478)
CountShare
Family households13,23870.5%
Nonfamily households5,54929.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1990

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied18,78793.6%
Vacant1,2756.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied14,51777.3%
Renter-occupied4,27022.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached16,19980.7%
1-unit, attached6353.2%
2 to 4 units9774.9%
5 to 19 units8804.4%
20 or more units650.3%
Mobile home & other1,3066.5%

Geography

County GEOID
21179
State
Kentucky
Land area
419 sq mi
Water area
5.39 sq mi
Center point
37.8031, -85.4659

Cities & places

7

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119