City in Douglas County, Minnesota · 0.7 sq mi · 283 people per sq mi
About 190 people live in Nelson. The typical household earns $57,188, and the median resident is 48.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 181 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.03%
Men 50.5 · Women 46.7
2010–2026
187
2026 projection
3.3% 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
187
2026 projection
3.3% 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 | 187 | +1 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 186 | +1 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 185 | +1 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 184 | +1 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 183 | +1 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 182 | +1 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 181 | -9 | 4.74% |
| 2019 | 190 | +1 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 189 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 189 | +3 | 1.61% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2 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 11 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 31% | 53% |
| Never married | 36% | 42% | 26% |
| Divorced | 21% | 22% | 20% |
| Widowed | 2% | 4% | 0% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau