Nelson County, VA Demographic Data

Nelson County, VA Summary

Nelson County is located in Virginia
  • Population: 15,000
  • Area: 474.31 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 470.86 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.45 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 31.62 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,488.52 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Nelson County, VA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,660
52%
50.8
Male
7,171
48%
49.2
Total Population
14,831
 
323,128,000

Nelson County, VA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
658
4.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
869
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
834
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
802
5.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
814
5.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,399
9.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,447
9.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,935
13.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,157
7.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,466
9.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,129
14.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,051
7.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
270
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,891
80.2%
77.2
Female
6,248
52.5%
51.3
Male
5,643
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,473
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,223
28.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,450
23.3%
15.2
Female
1,851
53.7%
55.8
Male
1,599
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0

Nelson County, VA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,688
99.0% 
96.8
White
12,439
83.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,929
13.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
37
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
49
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
18
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
13
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
234
1.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
143
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
544
3.7% 
17.8
Mexican
245
1.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
299
2.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,287
96.3% 
82.2

Nelson County, VA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
637
5.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
843
7.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,695
34.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,687
15.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
730
6.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,594
14.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,668
15.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,480
13.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,374
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,262
30.1%
31.2

Nelson County, VA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,174
25.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,185
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,947
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
278
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
886
7.1
5.8%

Nelson County, VA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,736
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
437
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
182
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
183
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
72
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Nelson County, VA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
552
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
527
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
514
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
720
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
779
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,267
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
812
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
796
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
255
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
156
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,994
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,769
 
31,128

Nelson County, VA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
259
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
705
10.4%
9.8
Construction
607
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,537
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
331
4.9%
6.6
Information
132
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
558
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
528
7.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
601
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
292
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
824
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
267
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
137
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
853
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,241
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
887
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,334
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,463
21.6%
18.1%

Nelson County, VA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,613
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,006
75.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
697
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.5%
5.1
Walked
103
1.6%
2.7
Other means
282
4.3%
1.8
Worked at home
489
7.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.1
 
26.6

Nelson County, VA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
439
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,746
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,321
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,872
29.4%
21.0

Nelson County, VA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,378
63.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,649
72.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,729
27.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,665
36.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Nelson County, VA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,043
1 room
133
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
263
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
685
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,523
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,229
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,394
13.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,551
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,030
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,235
12.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Nelson County, VA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,043
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,603
75.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
260
2.6%
5.9
2-units
67
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
369
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
177
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
155
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
227
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,174
11.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1

Nelson County, VA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
914
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
449
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
629
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
729
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,366
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,741
17.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,397
23.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,663
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
140
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%

Nelson County, VA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
136
2.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
896
14.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,715
58.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
710
11.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
863
13.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.4%
1.1

Nelson County, VA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,627
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
94
3.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
116
4.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
222
8.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
224
8.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
431
16.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
626
23.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
914
34.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
968
37.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
407
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
294
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
771
30.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
74
0.0%
0.0%

Nelson County, VA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,323 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.5%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
2.5%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
2.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
181
13.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
474
35.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
590
44.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
406
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
669
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
408
31.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
164
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
72
5.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
159
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
213
16.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
283
21.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
430
0.0%
0.0%

Nelson County, VA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,649
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
233
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
633
13.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
622
13.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
502
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,166
25.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
800
17.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
586
12.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
107
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
231,500
 
205,000