Nelson County, Virginia
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 271
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,920
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,766
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,769
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,770
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,775
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,020
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.8%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,104
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,162
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $321,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,701
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $946
Building Permits, 2025 62
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,364
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,319
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,047
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 439,853
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,827
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,589
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,844
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 372
Total employment, 2023 3,265
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 124,348
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,351
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 271
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 211
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.4
Population per square mile, 2010 31.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 470.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 470.86
FIPS Code 51125