Nelson   County KY United States

County FIPS 21179
Largest City Bardstown
State Kentucky
Latitude 37.8052
Longitude -85.4660
Population 47,606
Density 113.73 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $69,562
Median individual: $36,465

Race

Mode: 89.8% White

Gender

 50.0% female 

Rent

  $1008 / month  

Median house value: $238,605.0

Age

Median: 39.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 23.8%
With STEM degree: 44.6%

Marital Status

 53.5% married 

Never married: 26.4%

Labor Force Participation

 63.2% working 

Unemployed: 3.3%

Average Family Size

 2.95 people 

Commute Time

 26.6 minutes 

Health Care

 5.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 10.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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