Township in Kent County, Michigan · 35.3 sq mi · 144 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Nelson township. The typical household earns $66,735, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,893 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.66%
Men 42.7 · Women 42.6
2010–2026
5,085
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,085
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,085 | +31 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,054 | +31 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 5,023 | +54 | 1.09% |
| 2023 | 4,969 | +29 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 4,940 | +32 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 4,908 | +15 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 4,893 | -252 | 4.90% |
| 2019 | 5,145 | +6 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 5,139 | +60 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 5,079 | +12 | 0.24% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 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 10 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 56% | 57% |
| Never married | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Widowed | 1% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau