City in Nuckolls County, Nebraska · 0.8 sq mi · 566 people per sq mi
About 460 people live in Nelson. The typical household earns $50,000, and the median resident is 62 years old.
2026 projection
From 460 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.45%
Men 63 · Women 61.8
2010–2026
462
2026 projection
0.4% 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
462
2026 projection
0.4% 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 | 462 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 462 | +2 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 460 | -1 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 461 | +2 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 459 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 459 | -1 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 460 | +14 | 3.14% |
| 2019 | 446 | -3 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 449 | -10 | 2.18% |
| 2017 | 459 | -1 | 0.22% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 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 12 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 60% | 61% |
| Never married | 14% | 14% | 13% |
| Divorced | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| Widowed | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau