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Bardstown, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Nelson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,673
Population
1,129/sq mi density
$49,781
Median Income
$29,620 per capita
$190,800
Home Value
$261,210 Zillow
$917
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
113
Violent Crime/100K
2,629 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,781 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$190,800 home value, $917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.5%
12,813 → 13,903
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64%
$30,354 → $49,781
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bardstown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,721
+818 from 2023 (13,903)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,374
+$20,593 from 2023 ($49,781)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,813 | - | $30,354 | - |
| 2015 | 12,965 | +1.2% | $35,825 | +18% |
| 2017 | 13,087 | +0.9% | $48,685 | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 13,246 | +1.2% | $54,328 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 13,621 | +2.8% | $49,298 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 13,903 | +2.1% | $49,781 | +1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.