Nelson County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51125 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,732
Rank #2,175 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,589 −3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,008 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,393 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$321,700 +14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #524 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.3% +7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #412 of 3,222
87th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #860 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
36.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.2%40.7%54.3%67.9%79.8%11.0%4.8%3.2%0.9%0.2%0.1%

About Nelson County, Virginia

Nelson County, Virginia has a total population of 14,732, making it the 2,175th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nelson County is 51.3 years, which is 31.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nelson County is $72,589, which ranks #1,008 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Nelson County is $321,700, 14.1% above the national median. Renters in Nelson County pay a median gross rent of $946 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nelson County, 36.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.7 min.

Nelson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Nelson County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.