Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson, KY in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 45,119 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 928 people who identified as Hispanic (2.06%), and 44,191 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 41,678 (92.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,311 (5.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 772 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 40,877 (90.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,273 (5.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 801 (1.78%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,311 5.12%
White Alone 41,678 92.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 92 0.2%
Asian Alone 244 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races 772 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 801 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,273 5.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,877 90.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 238 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 724 1.61%