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Nelson County
Nelson County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 46,738 County Seat Nelson County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 179 Num Towns 7 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 16,276 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 46,779 Median Age 39.9 Veterans 3,220 Housing Units 19,799 Uninsured 521 Net Migration (recent) 611 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,012 Total Employees 16,583 Avg Annual Pay $56,670 Median Household Income $66,212 Poverty Rate 8.8% Unemployment Rate 2.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $68,175 Federal Spending FY2024 $304,831,494 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,522
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $204,000 Median Rent $913 FMR Studio $658 FMR 1BR $697 FMR 2BR $914 FMR 3BR $1,265 FMR 4BR $1,535
Health & Safety
Hospitals 7 EMS Stations 21 Fire Stations 21 Police Stations 21 Adult Smoking 18.7% Adult Obesity 36.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 39.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 7 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 21 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 45 Homeless Population N/A Schools 72 SNAP Stores 44 Bank Branches 15
Agriculture
Total Farms 59 Land in Farms (acres) 24,346 Avg Farm Size (acres) 412.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-04 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES 2010-05-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Nelson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
