Nelson County , Kentucky
Population: 47,102 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,888 Home $224,100 Rent $932/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Nelson County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($67,888), with housing 27% below the US figure ($224,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$67,888
Median Income
household
$224,100
Home Value
median
$932/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,888 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,257 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Median Home Value | $224,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $932/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 47,102 |
| Median Age | 39.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.8% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 55.2 · 55th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
69.08
🌀 Hurricane
25.45
🔥 Wildfire
24.59
❄️ Winter Storm
74.67
🌍 Earthquake
70.26
☀️ Drought
32.03
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