Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson, KY in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 46,221 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,037 people who identified as Hispanic (2.24%), and 45,184 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 42,662 (92.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,322 (5.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 851 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2019, with a population of 41,773 (90.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,273 (4.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 889 (1.92%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,322 5.02%
White Alone 42,662 92.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 105 0.23%
Asian Alone 249 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.07%
Two Or More Races 851 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 889 1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,273 4.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,773 90.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 243 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 804 1.74%