Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 44,401 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 902 people who identified as Hispanic (2.03%), and 43,499 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 41,178 (92.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,250 (5.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 651 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 40,382 (90.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,212 (4.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 796 (1.79%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,250 5.07%
White Alone 41,178 92.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 68 0.15%
Asian Alone 233 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races 651 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 796 1.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,212 4.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,382 90.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 228 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 617 1.39%