Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 43,626 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 908 people who identified as Hispanic (2.08%), and 42,718 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 40,510 (92.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,211 (5.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 598 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2010, with a population of 39,690 (90.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,177 (4.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 820 (1.88%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nelson, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Nelson , KY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,211 5.07%
White Alone 40,510 92.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 62 0.14%
Asian Alone 226 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races 598 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 820 1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,177 4.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,690 90.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 221 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 575 1.32%