Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Nelson, KY (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21179.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Nelson, KY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY-21179.POP.A.NSA

Latest48,706 persons2024

Previous47,981 persons2023

Year ago47,981 persons2023

Population — Nelson, KY (persons) was 48,706 persons in 2024, up 1.5% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 45,004 persons (2014) to 48,706 persons (2024), averaging 46,591 persons.

Population — Nelson, KY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	48,706 persons
2023	47,981 persons
2022	47,429 persons
2021	47,135 persons
2020	46,779 persons
2019	46,532 persons
2018	46,058 persons
2017	45,850 persons
2016	45,727 persons
2015	45,296 persons
2014	45,004 persons
2013	44,650 persons
2012	44,477 persons
2011	44,102 persons
2010	43,635 persons
2009	42,974 persons
2008	42,588 persons
2007	42,020 persons
2006	41,424 persons
2005	40,582 persons
2004	39,947 persons
2003	39,307 persons
2002	38,681 persons
2001	38,128 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Nelson, KY (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21179.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	48,706 persons (2024)
10-year low	45,004 persons (2014)
10-year average	46,591 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-KY-21179.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Nelson County, KY (U)Employment: Nelson County, KY (U)Labor Force: Nelson County, KY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Nelson, KY (USD)Personal Income — Nelson, KY (USD thousands)Unemployment: Nelson County, KY (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21179.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Nelson, KY (persons)”.