Bloomfield, Kentucky

Bloomfield: City in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

About

Bloomfield is a city located in the county of Nelson in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 838 and a population density of 221 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,083 inhabitants.

The city was created 205 years ago in 1818.

Bloomfield locator map
Location of Bloomfield on Kentucky map.

Quick Facts about Bloomfield

Population : 1,083 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kentucky (United States)
County : Nelson County
Postal code : 40008
Phone Area Codes : 502
Area : 3.79 km2
Altitude : 676 feet / 206 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1819 (205 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 19:18:29 (10th December 2024)
Density : 286 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 22.62% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Bloomfield is located at 37°54'37"N 85°18'60"W (37.9103400, -85.3166200).

Bloomfield map

Demographics

The population of Bloomfield increased by 22.62% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 838 - census
2011 1,027 18.4% estimation process
2012 1,035 0.77% estimation process
2013 1,035 0% estimation process
2014 1,041 0.58% estimation process
2015 1,047 0.57% estimation process
2016 1,054 0.66% estimation process
2017 1,056 0.19% estimation process
2018 1,060 0.38% estimation process
2019 1,066 0.56% estimation process
2020 1,083 1.57% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 16,126
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 15,413
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 15,678
April 1, 2010 Population : 15,416
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.2%
People over 65 (%) : 18.0%
Female persons, % : 50.5%
White only, percent : 94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,142
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 6,827

Bloomfield zip code is 40008. County name: Nelson, County fips: 21179

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 6,827
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 72.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $128,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,157
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $395
2015-2019 median gross rent : $780
Permits for construction, 2020 : 61
2015-2019 Households : 6,044
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.62
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 86.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 72.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.8%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 15,173
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 171,391
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,189
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,926
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,202
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 209
2019 total employment : 1,962
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 68,387
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -0.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,031
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,211
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 593
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 389
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 31
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,163
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 104
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,066
2010 population per square mile : 53.9
2010 land area in square miles : 286.28

People born in Bloomfield (3)

People born in Bloomfield, including folklorist Stith Thompson, African tenor and impresario Theodore Drury, otorhinolaryngologist and professor James Morrison Ray, .

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Schools in Bloomfield

College & universities near Bloomfield, KY

Code Name City ZIP
486169 American College of Barbering Louisville (KY) 40229-2862

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Bloomfield, KY

Code Name Address Type
LVL Louisville, Kentucky 720 West Muhammad Ali Blvd. BUS

Post offices near Bloomfield

Post Office Name City ZIP
Bloomfield Post Office Bloomfield (KY) 40008

Other places with the same name (13)

Other cities in Nelson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Nelson County , KY.

City Name Population Title
Bardstown 13,302 City in Kentucky
New Haven 900 City in Kentucky

Distance to Other Cities

Bloomfield distances to largest Kentucky cities