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Nelson County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charlottesville, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 14,652   ( 368 from 2010 , 118 from 2020)
Land area: 470.7 square miles
Population density: 31.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,902 81.23% 3.1%
Black:1,51510.34% 21.9%
Indian:640.44% 48.8%
Asian:1430.98% 104.3%
2+ races:3082.10% 53.2%
Hispanic:7204.91% 56.9%
Total non-White:2,75018.77% 0.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:302 10.2
Deaths:51017.3
Net Migration: 642.2
Net Immigration: 321.1
Change in White population:-381 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:13 0.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,020
12,28381.78%
1,94112.92%
430.29%
700.47%
2011.34%
4593.06%
2,73718.22%

2000
14,445
11,76581.45%
2,13614.79%
250.17%
390.27%
1631.13%
3052.11%
2,68018.55%

1990
12,778
10,18879.73%
2,38418.66%
450.35%
600.47%
n/a
1010.79%
2,59020.27%

1980
12,204
9,26475.91%
2,85623.40%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
840.69%
2,94024.09%

1970
11,702
8,38071.61%
3,27628.00%
50.04%
50.04%
n/a
360.31%
3,322 28.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,445 10.0
1,50310.4
1,0977.6
680.5
518 3.6
57 0.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,561 12.2
1,58512.4
1,56112.2
690.5
1,577 12.3
90 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,653 13.5
1,479 12.1
503 4.1
n/a
924 7.6
-350 -2.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
88 0.8
n/a
884 7.6
-382 -3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
50.7
2,555 17.4%
12,097 82.6%
4,203 28.7%
6,132
2.39
3,915 63.8%
3,348 85.5%
137 3.5%
2,217 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
47.6
2,892 19.3%
12,128 80.7%
2,988 19.9%
6,396
2.33
4,302 67.3%
3,298 76.7%
303 7.0%
2,094 32.7%

2000
NumberPercent
42.7
3,097 21.4%
11,348 78.6%
2,406 16.7%
5,887
2.42
4,167 70.8%
3,258 78.2%
347 8.3%
1,720 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
3,117 24.4%
9,661 75.6%
2,017 15.8%
4,788
2.64
3,588 74.9%
2,844 79.3%
215 6.0%
1,200 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
3,329 27.3%
8,875 72.7%
1,825 15.0%
4,257
2.85
3,298 77.5%
2,788 84.5%
115 3.5%
959 22.5%

2022 Housing Data for Nelson County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,919 
Median Value$275,100 
Occupied6,13261.8%
Vacant3,78738.2%
Owned4,84779.0%
Rented1,28521.0%
Median Rent$921 
Single-Family Units7,63877.0%
    Detached7,48375.4%
    Attached1551.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,14611.6%
Mobile Homes9689.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nelson County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005889.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992584.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991222.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991121.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991752.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992263.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992113.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992173.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993335.4%
$50,000 to $59,99965310.6%
$60,000 to $74,9994156.8%
$75,000 to $99,99982413.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995559.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993045.0%
$150,000 to $199,9995198.5%
$200,000 or more62010.1%
Median Household Income64,028 
Per Capita Income42,837 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3686.0%
Public Assistance621.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps74712.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,55370.7%
Unemployed1752.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,72872.9%
Not in Labor Force2,12427.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2851,56959.3%
Non-Profit15226736.3%
Self-Employed77564154.7%
Local Government25641038.4%
State Government8429022.5%
Federal Government322853.3%
Total Private + Self3,0602,21058.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52499534.5%
Total3,5843,20552.8%
Pct. Govt.16.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,16817.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,17117.1%
Professional, Technical1,38520.2%
Service Occupations1,32619.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2103.1%
All others1,79326.2%
White Collar 54.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance99414.5%
Educational services84012.3%
Construction72110.5%
Accommodation and food services5618.2%
Retail trade5367.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5037.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4476.5%
Other services3895.7%
Manufacturing3455.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2914.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2824.1%
Public administration2493.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1862.7%
Finance and insurance1492.2%
Wholesale trade1362.0%
Transportation and warehousing1151.7%
Information771.1%
Utilities170.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nelson County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4673.16%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban1861.26%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic240.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino250.17%
Indonesian40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,29994.5%
Spanish4433.1%
Other1641.2%
Other Indo-European850.6%
Tagalog250.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic230.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.1%
Chinese100.1%
Other Asian40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,49510.1%
Irish1,3198.9%
German1,1868.0%
American1,1277.6%
Scotch-Irish4192.8%
Italian3302.2%
Scottish3292.2%
European2801.9%
Welsh1761.2%
Ukrainian1350.9%
Dutch1270.9%
French1230.8%
Polish1090.7%
Kenyan1070.7%
Swiss990.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,49298.1%
Not a citizen2811.9%
Native14,14395.7%
Foreign-born6304.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nelson County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
387 3.5%1,103 9.9%3,905 35.1%2,338 21.0%2,024 18.2%1,359 12.2%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 387 3.5%
9-12 Years 1,103 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,905 35.1%
Some College 2,338 21.0%
Bach. Degree 2,024 18.2%
Grad Degree 1,359 12.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Nelson County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,047 5,790 257 4.3% 4.4%
1991 6,151 5,753 398 6.5% 5.8%
1992 6,863 6,355 508 7.4% 6.2%
1993 6,524 6,200 324 5.0% 5.2%
1994 6,647 6,381 266 4.0% 4.8%
1995 6,820 6,570 250 3.7% 4.4%
1996 6,773 6,496 277 4.1% 4.3%
1997 7,066 6,804 262 3.7% 3.7%
1998 7,018 6,825 193 2.8% 2.8%
1999 7,264 7,110 154 2.1% 2.7%
2000 7,034 6,872 162 2.3% 2.3%
2001 7,141 6,901 240 3.4% 3.3%
2002 7,125 6,856 269 3.8% 4.4%
2003 7,178 6,902 276 3.8% 4.3%
2004 7,256 6,970 286 3.9% 4.1%
2005 7,440 7,180 260 3.5% 3.8%
2006 7,709 7,478 231 3.0% 3.3%
2007 7,908 7,678 230 2.9% 3.3%
2008 8,065 7,753 312 3.9% 4.3%
2009 8,074 7,547 527 6.5% 6.8%
2010 7,586 7,031 555 7.3% 7.3%
2011 7,593 7,113 480 6.3% 6.6%
2012 7,453 7,028 425 5.7% 5.9%
2013 7,359 6,963 396 5.4% 5.6%
2014 7,418 7,060 358 4.8% 5.1%
2015 7,296 7,003 293 4.0% 4.4%
2016 7,246 6,989 257 3.5% 4.0%
2017 7,322 7,068 254 3.5% 3.7%
2018 7,352 7,127 225 3.1% 2.9%
2019 7,593 7,392 201 2.6% 2.7%
2020 7,304 6,895 409 5.6% 6.2%
2021 7,232 6,977 255 3.5% 3.9%
2022 7,396 7,191 205 2.8% 2.9%
2023 7,565 7,360 205 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com