Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson, KY in 2014

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 44,861 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 874 people who identified as Hispanic (1.95%), and 43,987 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 41,456 (92.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,312 (5.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 734 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2014, with a population of 40,696 (90.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,274 (5.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 760 (1.69%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,312 5.15%
White Alone 41,456 92.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 84 0.19%
Asian Alone 253 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races 734 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 760 1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 39 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,274 5.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,696 90.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 247 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 695 1.55%