Nelson County is located in the state of Kentucky, with a total population of 46233. The land area spans approximately 1081.354955 square miles, contributing to its total area of 1098.352342 square miles.

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About Nelson County, Kentucky

Here is some important info of Nelson County, Kentucky

Nelson County, Kentucky Population Demographics

As of the last census, Nelson County has a total population of 46233, out of which 22832 are Male while 23401 are female.

You can check the total population for every year in the below table:

Year Population
2010 43629
2011 44062
2012 44401
2013 44540
2014 44858
2015 45114
2016 45497
2017 45591
2018 45813
2019 46233

Race Demographics

Category Percentage
non_hispanic_white_alone_male 44.6%
non_hispanic_white_alone_female 45.8%
black_alone_male 2.5%
black_alone_female 2.7%
asian_alone_male 0.2%
asian_alone_female 0.3%
hispanic_male 1.2%
hispanic_female 1.0%

Age Demographics

Category Percentage
0-4 6.2%
5-9 6.6%
10-14 6.6%
15-19 6.1%
20-24 5.7%
25-29 6.9%
30-34 6.0%
35-39 6.3%
40-44 6.1%
45-49 6.4%
50-54 6.7%
55-59 7.3%
60-64 6.8%
65-69 5.8%
70-74 4.4%
75-79 2.8%
80-84 1.7%
85+ 1.5%

Additional Information

  • Average Income: 42442
  • Number of Police officers: 58
  • Nelson County FIPS code: 21179

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Source: Census.gov, Wikipedia.org