Median Age in Nelson County, VA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
51.3 years +31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #165 of 3,222
95th percentile

How Nelson County Compares

Nelson County
51.3 years
Virginia Average
51.3 years
Rank #9 of 133 in state
National
38.9 years
31.9% above

National Distribution

Where Nelson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Nelson County: 51.3 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#162 Ozark County, MO 51.4 years
#163 Musselshell County, MT 51.3 years
#164 Marion County, TX 51.3 years
#165 Nelson County, VA 51.3 years
#166 Tucker County, WV 51.3 years
#167 Mariposa County, CA 51.2 years
#168 Park County, CO 51.2 years
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Median Age in Nelson County, Virginia

Nelson County, Virginia has a median age of 51.3 years, which ranks #165 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.9% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Virginia, Nelson County ranks #9 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.