City in Nelson County, Kentucky · 12.1 sq mi · 1,180 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Bardstown. The typical household earns $51,381, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,575 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.66%
Men 33.5 · Women 40.6
1790–2026
14,280
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
14,280
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,280 | +119 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,161 | +110 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 14,051 | +189 | 1.36% |
| 2023 | 13,862 | +141 | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 13,721 | +55 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 13,666 | +91 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 13,575 | +329 | 2.48% |
| 2019 | 13,246 | +117 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 13,129 | +42 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 13,087 | +17 | 0.13% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 138 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 47% | 48% |
| Never married | 30% | 38% | 23% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau