Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 47,359 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,356 people who identified as Hispanic (2.86%), and 46,003 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 43,551 (91.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,402 (5.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 980 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2022, with a population of 42,396 (89.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,332 (4.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,155 (2.44%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,402 5.07%
White Alone 43,551 91.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 122 0.26%
Asian Alone 275 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.06%
Two Or More Races 980 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 70 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,155 2.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,332 4.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,396 89.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 268 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 917 1.94%