Nelson County, KY
Food access and food desert data
47K
Population
16.2%
Low Food Access
9.1%
SNAP Participation
8.8%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 12
Low Access Tracts 2
Low Access Population 7,578
Low Access Percentage 16.2%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 1,709
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 570
Demographics & Assistance
Population 46,779
Median Household Income $66,212
Poverty Rate 8.8%
SNAP Households 1,684
SNAP Participation Rate 9.1%
Households Without Vehicle 3.0%
Group Quarters Population 1.1%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.