Ancestry in Nelson County, Kentucky (County)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Nelson County
Nelson County
Kentucky
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountUnclassified1Other2AmericanIrishGermanEnglishScottishItalianEuropeanScotch-IrishFrenchDutchPolish29.372702%25.663550%29.372702%29.4%13,18113.2k19.917549%22.097993%19.917549%19.9%8,93819.440669%18.448437%19.440669%19.4%8,72413.816156%12.197605%13.816156%13.8%6,20011.483008%14.414950%11.483008%11.5%5,15310.674095%9.880646%10.674095%10.7%4,7901.713649%1.925526%1.713649%1.7%7691.550975%1.985771%1.550975%1.6%6961.475209%1.171240%1.475209%1.5%6621.163231%1.382324%1.163231%1.2%5221.078552%1.617252%1.078552%1.1%4840.898050%1.083638%0.898050%0.9%4030.516992%0.902473%0.516992%0.5%232

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Nelson County
Nelson County
Kentucky
0%20%40%60%80%Count%MexicanOther Hispanic91.832230%57.864507%91.832230%91.8%8321.854%1.85%8.167770%5.524516%8.167770%8.2%740.165%0.16%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Nelson County
Nelson County
Kentucky
0%20%40%60%Count%IndianKoreanChineseNot Specified64.583333%23.833298%64.583333%64.6%620.138%0.14%27.083333%8.459463%27.083333%27.1%260.058%0.06%6.250000%16.444188%6.250000%6.3%60.013%0.01%2.083333%1.205241%2.083333%2.1%20.004%0.00%

Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in Nelson County

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
12.8%16.2%19.5%22.8%26.2%29.6%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
8.4%10.6%12.7%14.9%17.0%19.2%

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
6.8%8.6%10.3%12.1%13.8%15.6%

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
5.2%7.2%9.1%11.1%13.1%15.1%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
1.0%1.7%2.4%3.1%3.7%4.5%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.4%1.4%2.3%3.3%4.2%5.2%

European Ancestry by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.26%0.61%0.96%1.30%1.65%2.00%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.21%0.55%0.90%1.24%1.58%1.93%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.26%0.47%0.68%0.88%1.09%1.30%

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.20%0.68%1.15%1.62%2.08%2.56%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.20%0.30%0.39%0.49%0.58%0.68%

British Ancestry by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.28%0.56%0.84%1.12%1.40%

Welsh Ancestry by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.17%0.33%0.50%0.66%0.83%

Hungarian Ancestry by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Hungarian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.13%0.27%0.40%0.53%0.67%

Portuguese Ancestry by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Portuguese' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.1%4.0%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.3%3.0%

Indian Ancestry by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.12%0.23%0.35%0.46%0.58%

Korean Ancestry by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.017%0.035%0.052%0.070%0.088%

Chinese Ancestry by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.015%0.030%0.045%0.060%0.075%
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Map of Ancestry by Tract in Nelson County

American Ancestry by Tract#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
12.8%16.2%19.5%22.8%26.2%29.6%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
8.4%10.6%12.7%14.9%17.0%19.2%

German Ancestry by Tract#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
6.8%9.7%12.5%15.3%18.1%20.9%

English Ancestry by Tract#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
5.2%7.2%9.1%11.1%13.1%15.1%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
1.0%1.7%2.4%3.1%3.7%4.5%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.4%1.4%2.3%3.3%4.2%5.2%

European Ancestry by Tract#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.1%0.8%1.5%2.2%2.8%3.6%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.2%0.8%1.3%1.8%2.4%3.0%

French Ancestry by Tract#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.26%0.74%1.21%1.68%2.15%2.63%

Dutch Ancestry by Tract#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.6%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#39

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.36%0.71%1.07%1.43%1.79%

British Ancestry by Tract#40

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.33%0.65%0.98%1.30%1.64%

Welsh Ancestry by Tract#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.23%0.47%0.70%0.94%1.18%

Hungarian Ancestry by Tract#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'Hungarian' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%

Portuguese Ancestry by Tract#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'Portuguese' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.1%4.0%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.3%2.7%4.0%5.3%6.7%

Indian Ancestry by Tract#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.26%0.53%0.79%1.06%1.32%

Korean Ancestry by Tract#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.045%0.091%0.136%0.182%0.227%

Chinese Ancestry by Tract#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.015%0.030%0.045%0.060%0.075%
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Ancestry by Place in Nelson County

There are 7 places in Nelson County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Nelson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Nelson County.

American Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Nelson County, selected places in Nelson County, and entities that contain Nelson County
0%20%40%60%Count#BostonNew HavenNew HopeBloomfieldBardstown Metro AreaBardstownNelson CountyNelsonKentuckyEast South CentralFairfieldBardstownSouthChaplinUnited States of AmericaUnited States69.669670%69.669670%69.7%232131.544715%31.544715%31.5%194225.882353%25.882353%25.9%44321.897810%21.897810%21.9%210419.440669%19.440669%19.4%8,72419.440669%19.440669%19.4%8,72418.448437%18.448437%18.4%813,943814k15.746244%15.746244%15.7%2,958,7752.96M14.970060%14.970060%15.0%25513.549823%13.549823%13.5%1,76569.866536%9.866536%9.9%11,815,74211.8M7.849829%7.849829%7.8%2376.893915%6.893915%6.9%21,961,12922.0M

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Nelson County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Nelson County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Nelson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Nelson County.

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Nelson County, selected county subdivisions in Nelson County, and entities that contain Nelson County
0%10%20%Count#BloomfieldNew HavenBostonBardstown Metro AreaBardstownNelson CountyNelsonKentuckyBardstownEast South CentralCoxs CreekSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States29.512555%29.512555%29.5%999129.187592%29.187592%29.2%988227.941624%27.941624%27.9%919319.440669%19.440669%19.4%8,72419.440669%19.440669%19.4%8,72418.448437%18.448437%18.4%813,943814k17.871673%17.871673%17.9%4,788415.746244%15.746244%15.7%2,958,7752.96M12.834891%12.834891%12.8%1,03059.866536%9.866536%9.9%11,815,74211.8M6.893915%6.893915%6.9%21,961,12922.0M

Ancestry by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Nelson County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Nelson County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

American Ancestry by County#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Nelson County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Nelson County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Lincoln CountyLincolnOhio CountyOhioPulaski CountyPulaskiMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergHopkins CountyHopkinsRowan CountyRowanDaviess CountyDaviessFloyd CountyFloydTaylor CountyTaylorClark CountyClarkJessamine CountyJessamineBullitt CountyBullittBoyle CountyBoyleMontgomery CountyMontgomeryLetcher CountyLetcherPike CountyPikeBarren CountyBarrenFranklin CountyFranklinShelby CountyShelbyScott CountyScottPerry CountyPerryGrant CountyGrantBell CountyBellBardstown Metro AreaBardstownNelson CountyNelsonGreenup CountyGreenupKentuckyGrayson CountyGraysonCalloway CountyCallowayHardin CountyHardinHarlan CountyHarlanWoodford CountyWoodfordOldham CountyOldhamBoyd CountyBoydLogan CountyLoganLaurel CountyLaurelMadison CountyMadisonCarter CountyCarterEast South CentralWhitley CountyWhitleyMarshall CountyMarshallHenderson CountyHendersonMeade CountyMeadeGraves CountyGravesChristian CountyChristianJefferson CountyJeffersonMcCracken CountyMcCrackenFayette CountyFayetteKnox CountyKnoxWarren CountyWarrenSouthBoone CountyBooneKenton CountyKentonCampbell CountyCampbellUnited States of AmericaUnited States50.810678%50.810678%50.8%12,41012.4k136.175058%36.175058%36.2%8,737234.769178%34.769178%34.8%22,17322.2k332.214249%32.214249%32.2%10,05610.1k431.230182%31.230182%31.2%14,47814.5k529.627191%29.627191%29.6%7,200628.424699%28.424699%28.4%28,06228.1k726.675231%26.675231%26.7%10,17510.2k825.727829%25.727829%25.7%6,513925.698762%25.698762%25.7%9,1761025.474860%25.474860%25.5%12,99613.0k1124.888391%24.888391%24.9%19,34519.3k1224.718381%24.718381%24.7%7,3291324.252492%24.252492%24.3%6,6431423.248653%23.248653%23.2%5,4361522.189486%22.189486%22.2%13,93313.9k1622.087463%22.087463%22.1%9,5611721.637790%21.637790%21.6%10,81510.8k1821.300064%21.300064%21.3%9,5781921.126431%21.126431%21.1%10,84810.8k2020.839025%20.839025%20.8%5,7972119.979761%19.979761%20.0%4,9362219.576528%19.576528%19.6%5,4182319.440669%19.440669%19.4%8,72419.440669%19.440669%19.4%8,7242418.852572%18.852572%18.9%6,8352518.448437%18.448437%18.4%813,943814k18.055343%18.055343%18.1%4,7112617.837189%17.837189%17.8%6,8322717.722849%17.722849%17.7%19,06519.1k2817.576968%17.576968%17.6%4,9272917.271697%17.271697%17.3%4,4203017.128499%17.128499%17.1%10,94110.9k3117.021102%17.021102%17.0%8,2923216.814292%16.814292%16.8%4,4993316.408674%16.408674%16.4%9,8373416.110119%16.110119%16.1%14,06814.1k3515.949729%15.949729%15.9%4,3533615.746244%15.746244%15.7%2,958,7752.96M15.141454%15.141454%15.1%5,4273714.830359%14.830359%14.8%4,6293813.802252%13.802252%13.8%6,3993913.769956%13.769956%13.8%3,9594013.347067%13.347067%13.3%4,9894113.210074%13.210074%13.2%9,7674213.044211%13.044211%13.0%99,10099.1k4312.434908%12.434908%12.4%8,1194412.086836%12.086836%12.1%37,65437.7k4511.061752%11.061752%11.1%3,5114610.391026%10.391026%10.4%12,58012.6k479.866536%9.866536%9.9%11,815,74211.8M7.966193%7.966193%8.0%10,01010.0k487.857130%7.857130%7.9%12,83812.8k497.126924%7.126924%7.1%6,518506.893915%6.893915%6.9%21,961,12922.0M

Ancestry by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Nelson County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Nelson County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

American Ancestry by County#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Nelson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Nelson County
0%5%10%15%Count#Bardstown Metro AreaBardstownNelson CountyNelsonKentuckyEast South CentralWake CountyWakeSouthOrange CountyOrangeBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughTarrant CountyTarrantUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFulton CountyFultonSt. Louis CountySt. LouisKings CountyKingsNew York CountyNew YorkWayne CountyWayneMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgFranklin CountyFranklinWestchester CountyWestchesterMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldFairfax CountyFairfaxNassau CountyNassauSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoHarris CountyHarrisSuffolk CountySuffolkDallas CountyDallasClark CountyClarkQueens CountyQueensTravis CountyTravisMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAllegheny CountyAlleghenyRiverside CountyRiversideKing CountyKingPima CountyPimaBexar CountyBexarContra Costa CountyContra CostaSacramento CountySacramentoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHennepin CountyHennepinSan Diego CountySan DiegoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxCook CountyCookAlameda CountyAlamedaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeHonolulu CountyHonolulu19.440669%19.440669%19.4%8,72419.440669%19.440669%19.4%8,72418.448437%18.448437%18.4%813,943814k15.746244%15.746244%15.7%2,958,7752.96M10.156563%10.156563%10.2%101,421101k19.866536%9.866536%9.9%11,815,74211.8M8.155614%8.155614%8.2%102,439102k27.823938%7.823938%7.8%145,821146k37.637981%7.637981%7.6%101,055101k47.031218%7.031218%7.0%136,935137k56.893915%6.893915%6.9%21,961,12922.0M6.378735%6.378735%6.4%89,22389.2k66.370760%6.370760%6.4%63,50163.5k76.113377%6.113377%6.1%61,16861.2k85.974064%5.974064%6.0%155,735156k95.728051%5.728051%5.7%93,65393.7k105.714890%5.714890%5.7%101,016101k115.314922%5.314922%5.3%53,77553.8k125.137576%5.137576%5.1%63,30163.3k134.960541%4.960541%5.0%48,07948.1k144.887773%4.887773%4.9%199,839200k154.862795%4.862795%4.9%152,313152k164.770991%4.770991%4.8%58,93258.9k174.709734%4.709734%4.7%125,487125k184.685323%4.685323%4.7%51,18851.2k194.678012%4.678012%4.7%44,04944.0k204.638062%4.638062%4.6%52,54452.5k214.546724%4.546724%4.5%61,69061.7k224.512534%4.512534%4.5%95,06895.1k234.371330%4.371330%4.4%193,836194k244.018276%4.018276%4.0%60,19960.2k253.878946%3.878946%3.9%97,48097.5k263.865656%3.865656%3.9%80,02580.0k273.856735%3.856735%3.9%89,09189.1k283.843139%3.843139%3.8%44,12644.1k293.691745%3.691745%3.7%37,89137.9k303.659711%3.659711%3.7%57,37057.4k313.608456%3.608456%3.6%44,39744.4k323.556491%3.556491%3.6%82,64982.6k333.356447%3.356447%3.4%69,79969.8k343.343639%3.343639%3.3%33,54833.5k353.328403%3.328403%3.3%61,86561.9k363.112846%3.112846%3.1%34,48834.5k373.057662%3.057662%3.1%45,23245.2k382.940232%2.940232%2.9%37,00937.0k392.890268%2.890268%2.9%34,95135.0k402.881086%2.881086%2.9%93,73293.7k412.874173%2.874173%2.9%289,060289k422.745783%2.745783%2.7%39,45139.5k432.356465%2.356465%2.4%123,186123k442.266423%2.266423%2.3%36,38136.4k452.249961%2.249961%2.2%35,09835.1k461.952674%1.952674%2.0%36,80936.8k471.841439%1.841439%1.8%17,73617.7k481.756715%1.756715%1.8%16,78216.8k491.412767%1.412767%1.4%13,94413.9k50

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Nelson County. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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