Poverty Rate in Nelson County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
10.8%
Rank #979/3,222 · #11 in KY
70th
Nelson 10.8%
KY 16.1% -32.5%
US 12.6% -13.9%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Nelson County's poverty rate of 10.8% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Nelson County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #976 | Rock County, NE | 10.8% |
| #977 | Greenville County, SC | 10.8% |
| #978 | Prince George's County, MD | 10.8% |
| #979 | Nelson County, KY | 10.8% |
| #980 | Cecil County, MD | 10.8% |
| #981 | Clark County, SD | 10.9% |
| #982 | Douglas County, GA | 10.9% |
About Poverty Rate
Nelson County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 10.8%, ranking #979 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 13.9% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #11 of 120. This places it in the 70th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.