Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 47,730 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,390 people who identified as Hispanic (2.91%), and 46,340 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 43,833 (91.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,428 (5.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,023 (2.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2023, with a population of 42,651 (89.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,355 (4.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,182 (2.48%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,428 5.09%
White Alone 43,833 91.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 127 0.27%
Asian Alone 289 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 30 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,023 2.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 73 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,182 2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 68 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,355 4.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,651 89.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 283 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 955 2%