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About Bardstown, Kentucky
Bardstown

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

Household Income


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


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
Education
Race / Ethnicity


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%
Race / Ethnicity