Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 47,149 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,140 people who identified as Hispanic (2.42%), and 46,009 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 43,431 (92.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,376 (5.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 928 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 42,473 (90.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,309 (4.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 958 (2.03%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,376 5.04%
White Alone 43,431 92.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 122 0.26%
Asian Alone 263 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.06%
Two Or More Races 928 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 67 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 958 2.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.1%
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 2,309 4.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,473 90.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 257 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 881 1.87%