Bardstown

Population: 13,673
Median household income: $49,781
Median home value: $190,800

Bardstown is a community in Nelson County, Kentucky, home to 13,673 residents. At $49,781, its median household income sits below Nelson County's $67,888.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bardstown's population grew 4.4% from 13,094 to 13,673, while its median home value rose 54.5% from $123,500 to $190,800.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 70.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,673
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,781
Median home value: $190,800
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 6,059
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,09413,673

Median household income

$54,328$49,781

Median home value

$123,500$190,800

Median gross rent

$676$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,094	$54,328	$123,500	$676
2020	13,169	$52,604	$133,900	$770
2021	13,425	$49,298	$143,600	$815
2022	13,564	$47,654	$173,300	$850
2023	13,673	$49,781	$190,800	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,001	7.3%
5 to 17	2,138	15.6%
18 to 24	1,053	7.7%
25 to 34	2,017	14.8%
35 to 44	1,672	12.2%
45 to 54	1,392	10.2%
55 to 64	2,043	14.9%
65 to 74	1,439	10.5%
75 and over	918	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,826	79.2%
Black or African American	1,821	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	72	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	314	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	635	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,123	11.8%
High school graduate	3,470	36.6%
Some college or associate's	2,550	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,393	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	945	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,173	81.8%
Carpooled	537	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	86	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	209	3.3%
Other means	322	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,213	52.5%
15 to 29 min	1,294	21.2%
30 to 44 min	682	11.1%
45 to 59 min	576	9.4%
60+ min	353	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 11.1% (1,466 of 13,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,621	62.1%
Nonfamily households	2,209	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,830	96.2%
Vacant	229	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,415	58.6%
Renter-occupied	2,415	41.4%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,267	70.4%
1-unit, attached	338	5.6%
2 to 4 units	677	11.2%
5 to 19 units	554	9.1%
20 or more units	57	0.9%
Mobile home & other	166	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2103628
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.8177, -85.4553