Nelson County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 417.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 104 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 44,540 |
| Population change | 2.5% | Under 5 years of age | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 25.2% |
| 65 and over | 13% |
| Females | 50.7% |
| White | 92.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.1 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 5.2% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.6% |
| Veterans | 3,131 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 16,571 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.2% |
| Median household income | $43,833 |
| The per capita income | $23,545 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.2% |
| housing units | 18,365 |
| Multi-unit structures | 12% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $124,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 75.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,927 |
| Women-owned firms | 15.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 1.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $422,267 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,951 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,348,746 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $217,473 |