Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 44,541 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 903 people who identified as Hispanic (2.03%), and 43,638 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 41,270 (92.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,262 (5.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 671 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2013, with a population of 40,480 (90.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,222 (4.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 790 (1.77%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,262 5.08%
White Alone 41,270 92.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69 0.16%
Asian Alone 243 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.06%
Two Or More Races 671 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 790 1.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,222 4.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,480 90.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 237 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 636 1.43%