| Name | Nelson County |
| State | Kentucky |
| FIPS Code | 21179 |
| County Seat | Bardstown |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 43,500 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 7.6% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 94.39% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 82% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+16 |
| Unemployment Rate (November 2024) | 4.2% |
| Area Code(s) | 502 / 270 / 364 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 94.39% |
| African American | 4.95% |
| Hispanic | 0.11% |
| Asian | 0.54% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 82.27% |
| African American | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.09% |
| Asian | 0.83% |
| Native American | 0.04% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |