Nelson County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 46,440
Median age: 40.0
Median household income: 64,354
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Nelson County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 46,440 |
| 2020 | 45,915 |
| 2019 | 45,650 |
| 2018 | 45,388 |
| 2017 | 45,131 |
| 2016 | 44,875 |
| 2015 | 44,564 |
| 2014 | 44,254 |
| 2013 | 43,905 |
| 2012 | 43,500 |
| 2011 | 43,026 |
| 2010 | 42,523 |
| 2009 | 42,342 |
Nelson County, KY cities
Bardstown city - 13,425
Bloomfield city - 962
Boston CDP - 128
Chaplin CDP - 582
Fairfield city - 199
New Haven city - 785
New Hope CDP - 46
Census data for Nelson County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Nelson County, Kentucky
| Total population | 46,440 |
| Male | 23,244 |
| Female | 23,196 |
| Total population | 46,440 |
| Under 5 years | 2,832 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,139 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,160 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,846 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,630 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,852 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,801 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,222 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,354 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,165 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,751 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,837 |
| 85 years and over | 851 |
| Median age (years) | 40.0 |
| Under 18 years | 11,056 |
| 16 years and over | 36,600 |
| 18 years and over | 35,384 |
| 21 years and over | 34,025 |
| 62 years and over | 9,006 |
| 65 years and over | 7,439 |
| Total population | 46,440 |
| One race | 45,344 |
| White | 42,535 |
| Black or African American | 2,381 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 42 |
| Asian | 215 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 171 |
| Two or more races | 1,096 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 35,030 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,101 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,929 |
Social characteristics in Nelson County, Kentucky
| Total households | 18,163 |
| Family households (families) | 9,769 |
| Married-couple family | 1,271 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,941 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,308 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,182 |
| Average household size | 5,131 |
| Average family size | 2.53 |
Economic characteristics in Nelson County, Kentucky
| Total households | 18,163 |
| Less than $10,000 | 599 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 615 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,695 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,796 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,354 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,335 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,905 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,056 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,137 |
| $200,000 or more | 671 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 64,354 |
Housing characteristics in Nelson County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 19,544 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,163 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,381 |
| Total housing units | 19,544 |
| 1-unit, detached | 16,086 |
| 1-unit, attached | 509 |
| 2 units | 313 |
| 3 or 4 units | 413 |
| 5 to 9 units | 524 |
| 10 to 19 units | 244 |
| 20 or more units | 121 |
| Mobile home | 1,317 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 17 |
| Total housing units | 19,544 |
| Built 2014 or later | 17 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,556 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,308 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,082 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,268 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,182 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,230 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,169 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 644 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,088 |
| Total housing units | 19,544 |
| 1 room | 76 |
| 2 rooms | 140 |
| 3 rooms | 649 |
| 4 rooms | 2,832 |
| 5 rooms | 5,199 |
| 6 rooms | 4,042 |
| 7 rooms | 2,624 |
| 8 rooms | 1,595 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,387 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 19,544 |
| No bedroom | 84 |
| 1 bedroom | 590 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 11,921 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,556 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 674 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,163 |
| Owner-occupied | 14,060 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,103 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.40 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,163 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,171 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,322 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,957 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,957 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,442 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,314 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,060 |
| Less than $50,000 | 772 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,679 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,072 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,158 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,468 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,658 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 234 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 19 |
| Median (dollars) | 169,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,060 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,574 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,486 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,554 |
| Less than $500 | 424 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,404 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 600 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 56 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 70 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 844 |
| No rent paid | 549 |
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