Nelson County Court Cases

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About the County: Nelson County, Kentucky was established in 1784, and originally formed from Jefferson County. The county was named after Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738–89), signer of the Declaration of Independence. There are a reported 44812 residents living within the county’s 423 square miles. In 2016, the average weekly wage was reported as $689, and the annual median income was reported to be $43833. The current poverty rate stands at 18.2%.

County Caseload Information

In 2016, there were 1181 circuit court cases processed (ranked #16 in the state of all the counties), and there were 6127 district court cases processed (#28 in the state).