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Nelson County School District

Nelson County School District is a unified school district in Kentucky with a community population of 34,471. The median household income is $77,797 and the median age is 39.9.

34,471

Population

85

People / sq mi

$77,797

Median Income

39.9

Median Age

Nelson County School District covers 405 sq mi of land at 85.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White94.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian61.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$77,797

Median Household Income

$36,555

Per Capita Income

7.1%

Poverty Rate

2.0%

Unemployment

Housing

$247,400

Median Home Value

$1,063

Median Rent

84.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.0%

High School+

23.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nelson County School District serves a community with a population of 34,471 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Kentucky.

The median household income in Nelson County School District is $77,797, with a per capita income of $36,555. The poverty rate is 7.1%.

Nelson County School District is 94.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 61.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Nelson County School District, 94.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Nelson County School District is $247,400, with a median rent of $1,063. The homeownership rate is 84.8%.

Data for Nelson County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2104410).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.