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Who knew Nelson County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Nelson County, VA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Nelson County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 15,020 #97 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $48,118
Poverty Rate 11.9%
Median Age 47.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Nelson County Demographics Summary

population icon With 15,020 people, Nelson County is the 97th most populated county in the state of Virginia out of 93 counties. But watch out, Nelson County, because Appomattox County with 14,973 people is right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Nelson County residents was $48,118. Nelson County households made slightly more than Mathews County households ($47,435). It looks like Nelson County is keeping up with the Joneses. However, 11.9% of Nelson County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Nelson County residents is 47.6 years young.

race icon The largest Nelson County racial/ethinic groups are White (81.8%) followed by Black (12.9%) and Hispanic (3.1%).

Nelson County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 12,283
Black 1,941
American Indian 43
Asian 66
Pacific Islander 4
Some Other Race 23
Two or More Races 201
Hispanic 459
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Nelson County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Nelson County White population is 12,283 persons or 81.8%.
  • The Nelson County Black population is 1,941 persons or 12.9%.
  • The Nelson County Hispanic population is 459 persons or 3.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Nelson County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Nelson County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 47.6 years
Median Age - Females 48.6 years
Median Age - Males 46.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 19.9% of the Nelson County population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 19.3%
Persons Over 65 19.9%
Everyone else 60.8
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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