Moving to Bardstown, Kentucky
About Bardstown, Kentucky

Bardstown is a home rule-class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 13,567 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County.
Bardstown is named for the pioneering Bard brothers. David Bard obtained a 1,000-acre (400 ha) land grant in 1785 in what was then Jefferson County, Virginia. William Bard surveyed and platted the town. It was originally chartered as Baird's Town in 1788, and has been known as Beardstown, and Beards Town. The production of bourbon whiskey is a major industry.
Gender
Gender | Bardstown | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 52% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 48% | 49.2% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Bardstown | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 5.9% | 8.1% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 11% | 10.4% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 25.2% | 18% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 9.2% | 13% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 2.3% | 4.2% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Bardstown | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 5% | 4% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 8% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 33% | 33% | 27.0% |
Other College | 25% | 21% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 15% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 5% | 7% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Bardstown | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 80.1% | 84.1% | 60.1% |
African American | 12% | 8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.2% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 4.6% | 3.8% | 18.2% |
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