Nelson County, Kentucky
Nelson County | |
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Nelson County Courthouse in Bardstown | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′N 85°28′W / 37.8°N 85.47°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | November 29, 1784 |
| Named after | Thomas Nelson Jr. |
| Seat | Bardstown |
| Largest city | Bardstown |
| Area | |
• Total | 424 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Land | 418 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,738 |
• Estimate (2024) | 48,706 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 4th |
| Website | nelsoncountyky |
Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Bardstown. Nelson County comprises the Bardstown, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.