What is the population of Nelson County, Kentucky?

The population of Nelson County, Kentucky is 47,278, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Nelson County, Kentucky?

The median household income in Nelson County, Kentucky is $68,450, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Nelson County, Kentucky is $181,691, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Nelson County, Kentucky is 3.0%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income B

Education D

Metric	Nelson County	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Population	47,278	4,499,518	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	111.5	111.3	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.69%	0.30%	0.57%
Median age	38.4	37.6	37.1
Households	18,780	1,791,595	128,459,983

Year	Nelson County

Group	Share

Nelson County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric	Nelson County	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$68,450	$62,784	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	3.98%	4.94%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.8%	5.2%

Metric	Nelson County	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$181,691	$126,174	$242,182
Median rent	$932	$933	$1,342
Homeownership rate	77.3%	68.3%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric	Nelson County	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	21.8	20.8	22.5
Work from home	5.4%	9.1%	13.4%

Nelson County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	Nelson County	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.8%	24.5%	31.6%
Average household size	2.48	2.45	2.54

Nelson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	Nelson County	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	75.8	75.0	78.3
Self-rated poor health	17.7%	23.2%	16.3%
Smokers	21.5%	26.0%	19.0%