Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 44,060 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 871 people who identified as Hispanic (1.98%), and 43,189 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 40,936 (92.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,212 (5.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 609 (1.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 40,159 (91.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,177 (4.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 777 (1.76%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,212 5.02%
White Alone 40,936 92.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 72 0.16%
Asian Alone 210 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races 609 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 777 1.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,177 4.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,159 91.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 205 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 583 1.32%