In 2020, Nelson County, KY had a population of 45.9k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $63,032. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Nelson County, KY grew from 45,650 to 45,915, a 0.581% increase and its median household income grew from $60,127 to $63,032, a 4.83% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nelson County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.11%), White (Hispanic) (1.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.584%).
None of the households in Nelson County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Nelson County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Nelson County, KY was $164,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.
Most people in Nelson County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Nelson County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Nelson County, KY borders Anderson County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Larue County, KY, Marion County, KY, Spencer County, KY, and Washington County, KY.