In 2021, Nelson County, KY had a population of 46.4k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $64,354. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Nelson County, KY grew from 45,915 to 46,440, a 1.14% increase and its median household income grew from $63,032 to $64,354, a 2.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nelson County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), White (Hispanic) (1.48%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.446%).
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.
99.2% of the residents in Nelson County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Nelson County, KY was $169,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.
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.