Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 45,517 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 964 people who identified as Hispanic (2.12%), and 44,553 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 42,042 (92.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,295 (5.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 802 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 41,206 (90.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,257 (4.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 836 (1.84%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,295 5.04%
White Alone 42,042 92.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 85 0.19%
Asian Alone 266 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.06%
Two Or More Races 802 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 836 1.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,257 4.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,206 90.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 260 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 754 1.66%