Nelson County, Kentucky

Nelson County
Nelson County
County
	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 for	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 (2023)	47,730
• Density	110/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 4th
Website	nelsoncountyky.gov

Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065.^[1] Its county seat is Bardstown.^[2] 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.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.