Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Nelson County

Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Nelson County was $75,726 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 14.9% from 2023. That is the 13th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

2024, USD75,726

Change on 2023+14.9%

Rank13th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked

Series high75,7262024

Series low42,2712011

Next release: Wednesday, 27 January 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Nelson County, 2006 to 2024

USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-27.

All 19 values

Period	USD
2024	75,726
2023	65,928
2022	66,681
2021	62,036
2020	68,264
2019	64,795
2018	55,602
2017	58,960
2016	56,239
2015	51,843
2014	54,540
2013	49,444
2012	46,235
2011	42,271
2010	43,330
2009	43,498
2008	48,125
2007	46,605
2006	45,110

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place	2024
Nelson County	75,726
Kentucky	64,481
United States	81,604

Nelson County compared with nearby places

Under 46K
46K to 53K
53K to 59K
59K to 63K
63K to 68K
68K and over

Median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024, USD. Nelson County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Median household income (US single-year estimate), Nelson County, 2006 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Median household income (US single-year estimate), Nelson County, 2006 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/nelson-county-kentucky. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Median household income (US single-year estimate), Nelson County, 2006 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/nelson-county-kentucky.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Median household income (US single-year estimate), Nelson County, 2006 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/nelson-county-kentucky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties: Median household income (US single-year estimate), Nelson County, 2006 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/nelson-county-kentucky. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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$75,726 in 2024, the highest value since 2006 in this series.

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