Nelson County, Virginia

Nelson County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 14,920 in 2025 across 1,219 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 14,920; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,219 km²
Density: 12; per km²
Median income: $72,589; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 51.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.9%	82 / 133	2,039 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$946	87 / 133	1,191 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$321,700	46 / 133	524 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	79.7%	34 / 133	670 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	36.3%	4 / 133	144 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	29.6%	6 / 133	145 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	17 / 133	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.9%	72 / 133	1,115 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	91 / 133	2,349 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	11.0%	72 / 133	708 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	4.7%	54 / 133	1,031 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.8%	61 / 133	1,637 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	51.3	9 / 133	163 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	975	103 / 133	2,105 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.2%	57 / 133	1,415 / 3,144
Under 182024	17.4%	107 / 133	2,835 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.1%	51 / 133	582 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	79.8%	46 / 133	1,605 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.5%	59 / 133	1,739 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.4%	65 / 133	1,632 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.479	22 / 133	566 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$72,589	59 / 133	1,007 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$45,844	31 / 133	363 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.3%	86 / 133	2,272 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	36.3%	34 / 133	404 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.7%	72 / 133	1,686 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.1%	39 / 133	1,778 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.3%	80 / 133	2,076 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	14,920	100 / 133	2,101 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	12	120 / 133	1,858 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	88 / 133	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.2%	51 / 133	1,130 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	30.3	43 / 133	450 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	19.1%	17 / 133	165 / 3,144

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