Nelson, MO Population

Overview

137

Total Population

38.2

Median age

44.53%

Female population %

124.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

93.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

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 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nelson's population under 18 was 35.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nelson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nelson, 32.85% were under the age of 15, 9.49% aged 15 to 29, 42.34% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in Nelson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.53% females and 55.47% males in Nelson, MO.
The Nelson, MO gender ratio is 124.6:100 i.e. 124.6 men to 100 women (1.246).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 10.

Nelson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Nelson population: 68.61% are White, 28.47% are Black or African American and 2.92% are Asian.
Nelson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 136 (99.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nelson is White with a population of 94 (68.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 212 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Nelson's population decreased by 22 (10.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nelson's population decreased by 38 (20.00%), 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 2022 at 150.