Nelson Population 2024

11,439

The estimated 2024 population of Nelson is 11,439. The population of Nelson was recorded at 11,106 in the 2021 Canadian Census, and was recorded at 10,572 in the 2016 census. This is a change in population of 534, which is an annual growth rate of 0.99%.

Density (km²)
930.6
Area (km²)
11.93
2024 Pop (est)
11,439
2021 Pop
11,106
2016 Pop
10,572
Growth
534
Growth Rate
0.99%

population

Avg. Age
43
Median Age
42.4
Age
Population
0 to 4435
5 to 9510
10 to 14605
15 to 19555
20 to 24525
25 to 29830
30 to 34915
35 to 39800
40 to 44835
45 to 49835
50 to 54655
55 to 59650
60 to 64680
65 to 69680
70 to 74620
75 to 79375
80 to 84280
85 to 89200
90 to 94100
95 to 9930

Nelson Age Distribution

Marital Status

Divorced

Married

Never Married

Separated

Status
Count
%
Divorced83511.07%
Married3,32044.03%
Never Married3,10541.18%
Separated2803.71%

Nelson Basic Marriage Statistics

Spoken Language

English

French

English and French

Other

Language
Count
%
English9,45586.9%
English and French1,40012.87%
French50.05%
Other200.18%

Nelson Language Spoken

value

Individual Pay (annual)
Count
% of Total
< 10k6307.02%
> 100k7358.19%
10k to 19k1,00011.14%
20k to 29k1,63018.16%
30k to 39k1,33014.82%
40k to 49k1,00511.2%
50k to 59k8909.92%
60k to 69k6407.13%
70k to 79k4855.4%
80k to 89k3303.68%
90k to 99k3003.34%
Avg. Household Income
$89,600
Median Household Income
$72,500

Nelson Income Data

  1. Canada Census Data - Official Canadian Census Data.
  2. World Urbanization Prospects - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations

Sources