City in Athens County, Ohio · 4.7 sq mi · 955 people per sq mi
4,468 people live in Nelsonville. The typical household earns $49,750, and the median resident is 31.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,612 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.56%
Men 26.4 · Women 35.5
1830–2026
4,468
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1830–2026
4,468
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 4,468 | -20 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,488 | -25 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 4,513 | -8 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 4,521 | -23 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 4,544 | -24 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 4,568 | -44 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 4,612 | -41 | 0.88% |
| 2019 | 4,653 | -66 | 1.40% |
| 2018 | 4,719 | -172 | 3.52% |
| 2017 | 4,891 | -74 | 1.49% |
Showing 10 of 33 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.
Nelsonville has a population change lower than Athens County, Ohio, 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 43 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 6 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| Never married | 46% | 54% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 7% | 18% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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