Nelson County, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 46.74K population of Nelson County, KY residents comprised of 1.21K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.60%), and 45.52K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.40%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, KY, with a population of 41.50K (88.79%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Nelson County, KY, with a population of 2.21K (4.72%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nelson County, KY, with a population of 2.20K (4.71%). The smallest racial group in Nelson County, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 8 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, KY, with a population of 41.11K (87.97%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Nelson County, KY, with a population of 2.18K (4.67%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Nelson County, KY, with a population of 1.77K (3.78%). The smallest ethnic group in Nelson County, KY was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Nelson County, Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2200 | 4.71 |
| White Alone | 41500 | 88.79 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 95 | 0.20 |
| Asian Alone | 268 | 0.57 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 8 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 462 | 0.99 |
| Two Or More Races | 2205 | 4.72 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 41113 | 87.97 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2183 | 4.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1766 | 3.78 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 439 | 0.94 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 387 | 0.83 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 337 | 0.72 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 267 | 0.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 125 | 0.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 62 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 33 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 17 | 0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 8 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |