Bardstown, Kentucky Population 2024

13,899

Bardstown is a city located in Nelson County Kentucky. Bardstown has a 2024 population of 13,899. It is also the county seat of Nelson County. Bardstown is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,579 in 2020.

The average household income in Bardstown is $66,670 with a poverty rate of 12.4%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bardstown is 38.1 years, 34.8 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

Bardstown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bardstown was:

  • White: 80.38%
  • Black or African American: 12.86%
  • Two or more races: 4.53%
  • Other race: 1.45%
  • Asian: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,142.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.36% (320)
The current population of Bardstown, Kentucky is 13,899 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,579.

Bardstown, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,90380.38%
Black or African American1,74512.86%
Two or more races6144.53%
Other race1961.45%
Asian870.64%
Native American190.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bardstown Population by Race

Bardstown Population Pyramid 2024

Bardstown Median Age

38.1

Total

34.8

Male

39.1

Female

Bardstown Adults

There are 10,201 adults, (2,273 of whom are seniors) in Bardstown.

Bardstown Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bardstown Sex Ratio

Female6,93451.12%
Male6,63048.88%

Bardstown Population by Age

Bardstown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5662.3855.344.7
Married2,3333.270.829.2
Non Family2,1091.1850.149.9
Female8582.9330.869.2
Male2662.8839.560.5

3.02

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

55.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bardstown Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bardstown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bardstown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.49%.

Bardstown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,196

Average Earnings

$47,414

Average Male

$31,014

Average Female

Bardstown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bardstown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bardstown Language

94.92% of Bardstown residents speak only English, while 5.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.08% of the population.

Bardstown Language

Bardstown Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2401,38113.49%
Black1,734955.48%
Hispanic6708212.24%
Multiple6146410.42%
Asian873236.78%
Native191263.16%
Other19642.04%

12.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.19%

Male Poverty Rate

12.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bardstown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bardstown is Native, with 63.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bardstown is Other, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.4%.

Bardstown Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.74%
High School13.46%
Some College11.24%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bardstown Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60%
Female Employed6.51%
Male Employed6.11%
Female Unemployed0%

Bardstown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bardstown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bardstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bardstown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bardstown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bardstown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bardstown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

831

Number of Veterans

825

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

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Bardstown Veterans by War

count

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Bardstown Veterans by Age

count

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Bardstown Veterans by Race

Bardstown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bardstown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bardstown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bardstown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bardstown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.61%

Born in Bardstown

95.3%

Native Born

4.7%

Foreign Born

2.88%

Non Citizen

1.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.3% of Bardstown residents were born in the United States, with 76.61% having been born in Kentucky. 2.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bardstown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202914,299800.56%
202814,219800.57%
202714,139800.57%
202614,059800.57%
202513,979800.58%
202413,899800.58%
202313,819800.58%
202213,739630.46%
202113,676970.71%
202013,5793332.51%
201913,2461170.89%
201813,129420.32%
201713,087170.13%
201613,0701050.81%
201512,965680.53%
201412,897840.66%
201312,813360.28%
201212,777910.72%
201112,6861200.95%
201012,56600%
200010,3743,57352.54%
19906,80164610.5%
19806,1553395.83%
19705,8161,01821.22%
19604,79864415.5%
19504,1541,00231.79%
19403,1521,652110.13%
19001,500-12,799-89.51%
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Bardstown Population by Year