Nelson County, VA Population

Overview

14,795

Total Population

51.8

Median age

50.29%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

664

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Nelson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Nelson County is 51.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nelson County's population under 18 was 17.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nelson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nelson County, 14.73% were under the age of 15, 13.84% aged 15 to 29, 44.43% aged 30 to 64, 24.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 87 more females than males in Nelson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Nelson County, VA.
The Nelson County, VA gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 848.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 880.

Nelson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nelson County population: 84.36% are White, 12.40% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 1.44% are some other race and 1.53% are multiracial.
Nelson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 664 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,131 (95.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nelson County is White with a population of 12,481 (84.36% of the total population).

Nelson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,461 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Nelson County's population increased by 517 (3.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nelson County's population decreased by 241 (1.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Nelson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,461.