Nelson County, Virginia Population 2024

14,663

Nelson County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 14,663 with a growth rate of -0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nelson County, Virginia is the 100th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 14,978 and has seen a growth of -2.1% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,453-42-0.29%
202814,495-42-0.29%
202714,537-42-0.29%
202614,579-42-0.29%
202514,621-42-0.29%
202414,663-42-0.29%
202314,705-42-0.28%
202214,747-91-0.61%
202114,838980.66%
202014,740-127-0.85%
201914,867310.21%
201814,836360.24%
201714,800-2-0.01%
201614,802380.26%
201514,764-103-0.69%
201414,867680.46%
201314,799-3-0.02%
201214,802-217-1.44%
201115,019410.27%
201014,97800%
199012,7785744.7%
198012,2045024.29%
197011,702-1,050-8.23%
196012,752-1,290-9.19%
195014,042-2,199-13.54%
194016,241-104-0.64%
193016,345-932-5.39%
192017,2774562.71%
191016,8217464.64%
190016,0757394.82%
189015,336-1,200-7.26%
188016,5362,63818.98%
187013,8988836.78%
186013,0152572.01%
185012,7584713.83%
184012,2871,0339.18%
183011,2541,11711.02%
182010,1374534.68%
18109,684-4,769-33%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.29% (-42)
County Website
Nelson County
County Seat
Lovingston
2020 Population
14,740
Area
471 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.52% (-77)
Founded
1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,16082.31%
Black or African American1,83012.39%
Two or more races3772.55%
Other race3672.48%
Asian290.2%
Native American100.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nelson County, Virginia Population by Race

Nelson County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Nelson County, Virginia Median Age

50.7

Total

48.4

Male

52.7

Female

Nelson County, Virginia Adults

There are 12,218 adults, (4,203 of whom are seniors) in Nelson County, Virginia.

Nelson County, Virginia Age Dependency

84.3

Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Nelson County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female7,31049.48%
Male7,46350.52%

Nelson County, Virginia Population by Age

Nelson County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1322.397921
Married3,3483.078812
Non Family2,2171.1968.231.8
Female4323.1858.841.2
Male1352.641000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nelson County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1039.92%
Associates Degree6836.14%
Bachelors Degree2,02418.21%
Graduate Degree1,35912.23%
High School Graduate3,90535.13%
Less Than 9th Grade3873.48%
Some College1,65514.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nelson County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nelson County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2008,0523,105
Black1,3731,124206
Hispanic3072440
Other Race23119410
2+ Races19814252
Asian23230
Native American101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Nelson County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,667$77,500$48,992
Graduate Degree$73,281$105,347$40,380
High School Graduate$39,000$46,434$29,038
Less Than 9th Grade$39,639$42,768$38,438
Overall$43,874$51,573$35,681
Some College$32,099$45,759$27,872

$43,874

Average Earnings

$51,573

Average Male

$35,681

Average Female

Nelson County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nelson County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nelson County, Virginia Language

94.49% of Nelson County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 5.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.15% of the population.

Nelson County, Virginia Language

Nelson County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,8641,45712.28%
Black1,83025413.88%
Multiple37716242.97%
Hispanic67715723.19%
Other3674712.81%
Asian29620.69%

13.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.98%

Male Poverty Rate

12.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nelson County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nelson County, Virginia is Multiple, with 42.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nelson County, Virginia is White, with 12.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.69%.

Nelson County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.5%
High School14.98%
Some College12.36%
Bachelors or Greater7.15%

Nelson County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Male Unemployed24.84%
Female Employed6.93%
Male Employed5.94%

Nelson County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nelson County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,974$125,041
Households$64,028$98,854
Married Families$96,276$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,782$50,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nelson County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Nelson County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nelson County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Nelson County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nelson County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,114

Number of Veterans

1,030

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam393
Second Gulf War273
First Gulf War255
Korea17
World War II10

Nelson County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64422
65 to 74275
75+225
35 to 54172
18 to 3420

Nelson County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9640.09362859362859363
Black960.0663441603317208
Hispanic810.16804979253112035
2+ Races540.2727272727272727

Nelson County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Nelson County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nelson County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Nelson County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nelson County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nelson County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.23%

Born in Nelson County, Virginia

95.74%

Native Born

4.26%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.74% of Nelson County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 65.23% having been born in Virginia. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nelson County, Virginia Place of Birth

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