Nelson, MN Population

Overview

127

Total Population

34.8

Median age

46.46%

Female population %

115.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

33.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nelson is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nelson's population under 18 was 22.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nelson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nelson, 15.75% were under the age of 15, 25.98% aged 15 to 29, 48.82% aged 30 to 64, 8.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in Nelson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.46% females and 53.54% males in Nelson, MN.
The Nelson, MN gender ratio is 115.3:100 i.e. 115.3 men to 100 women (1.153).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 12.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 10.

Nelson's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Nelson population: 99.21% are White and 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Nelson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 123 (96.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nelson is White with a population of 126 (99.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 190 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Nelson's population increased by 11 (6.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nelson's population decreased by 4 (2.17%), 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's population was lowest in year 2009 at 165.