City in Cherokee County, Georgia · 1.8 sq mi · 656 people per sq mi
1,176 people live in Nelson. The typical household earns $89,375, and the median resident is 43.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,145 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.89%
Men 42.5 · Women 43.7
2010–2026
1,176
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,176
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,176 | +4 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,172 | +2 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 1,170 | +6 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 1,164 | +1 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 1,163 | -2 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 1,165 | +20 | 1.75% |
| 2020 | 1,145 | -13 | 1.12% |
| 2019 | 1,158 | -24 | 2.03% |
| 2018 | 1,182 | -20 | 1.66% |
| 2017 | 1,202 | -3 | 0.25% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Nelson is growing slower than Cherokee County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 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 13 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 50% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 18% | 8% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 18% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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