Nelsonville

County:: Athens County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.678
State:: Ohio

Nelsonville is a city located in Athens County, Ohio. Nelsonville has a 2025 population of 4,464. Nelsonville is currently declining at a rate of -0.6% annually and its population has decreased by -2.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,598 in 2020.

The average household income in Nelsonville is $52,027 with a poverty rate of 20.7%. The median age in Nelsonville is 29.4 years: 25.7 years for males, and 34.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Nelsonville includes 92.22% White, 5.03% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,519	92.22%
Black or African American	192	5.03%
Two or more races	97	2.54%
Asian	8	0.21%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Nelsonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nelsonville's average per capita income is $35,607. Household income levels show a median of $42,281. The poverty rate stands at 20.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,750	-
Families	$65,750	$71,324
Households	$42,281	$52,027
Non Families	$19,934	$29,878

$35,607

Average Income

$42,281

Median Household Income

20.7%

Poverty Rate