Bardstown
KYNelson County, Kentucky
Population 47K |Median income $66,212 |1 hospital
Population
46,779
Nelson County
Median Income
$66,212
+5% vs avg
Median Home Value
$204,000
+4% vs avg
Median Age
39.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
47K+7%
Median Income
$67,888+55%
Median Home Value
$224,100+80%
Poverty Rate
9.7%-47%
Unemployment
3%-73%
Economics
Median Rent $913/mo
Poverty Rate
8.8% -39% vs avg
Unemployment 2.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22.5%
Work From Home 4.6%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 91.1%
African American 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Other / Multiethnic 1.2%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 63%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
184 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1497 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
136.9
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
39.3
Burglary
251.1
Larceny-Theft
1019.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
225.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Nelson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.