County Dossier
Nelson County
Kentucky | County
Population
47,606
Land Area
418.7 sq mi
Context
Metro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 418.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Water Share
- 1.3%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
47,606
- Density
- 113.7 / sq mi
- Households
- 19,150
- Housing Units
- 20,330
- Median Age
- 39.5 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$69,562
GDP
$2.39B
Real GDP Change+3.3%
- Per Capita Income
- $35,010
- Personal Income
- $2.85B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $58,611
Classification
RUCC 1
Metro
Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more
Relief
Min
403 ft
Mean
647 ft
Max
979 ft