Nelson County, Virginia demographics
Population: 14,795
Median age: 51.8
Median household income: 67,707
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Nelson County, Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 14,795 |
| 2020 | 14,812 |
| 2019 | 14,831 |
| 2018 | 14,812 |
| 2017 | 14,863 |
| 2016 | 14,831 |
| 2015 | 14,858 |
| 2014 | 14,892 |
| 2013 | 14,940 |
| 2012 | 15,000 |
| 2011 | 15,049 |
| 2010 | 14,989 |
| 2009 | 15,204 |
Nelson County, VA cities
Arrington CDP - 953
Lovingston CDP - 527
Nellysford CDP - 1,337
Schuyler CDP - 260
Shipman CDP - 359
Wintergreen CDP - 456
Census data for Nelson County, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Nelson County, Virginia
| Total population | 14,795 |
| Male | 7,354 |
| Female | 7,441 |
| Total population | 14,795 |
| Under 5 years | 687 |
| 5 to 9 years | 819 |
| 10 to 14 years | 673 |
| 15 to 19 years | 665 |
| 20 to 24 years | 800 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,313 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,403 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,797 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,293 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,350 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,605 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,052 |
| 85 years and over | 338 |
| Median age (years) | 51.8 |
| Under 18 years | 2,586 |
| 16 years and over | 12,458 |
| 18 years and over | 12,209 |
| 21 years and over | 11,690 |
| 62 years and over | 4,916 |
| 65 years and over | 3,995 |
| Total population | 14,795 |
| One race | 14,569 |
| White | 12,481 |
| Black or African American | 1,834 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 |
| Asian | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 213 |
| Two or more races | 226 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,953 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,793 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,160 |
Social characteristics in Nelson County, Virginia
| Total households | 6,149 |
| Family households (families) | 3,329 |
| Married-couple family | 324 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 870 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 729 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,626 |
| Average household size | 2,630 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in Nelson County, Virginia
| Total households | 6,149 |
| Less than $10,000 | 622 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 186 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 333 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 358 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 818 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,193 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 739 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 933 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 424 |
| $200,000 or more | 543 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 67,707 |
Housing characteristics in Nelson County, Virginia
| Total housing units | 9,902 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,149 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,753 |
| Total housing units | 9,902 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,201 |
| 1-unit, attached | 254 |
| 2 units | 0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 135 |
| 5 to 9 units | 678 |
| 10 to 19 units | 439 |
| 20 or more units | 65 |
| Mobile home | 1,130 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,902 |
| Built 2014 or later | 46 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 353 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,045 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,658 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,885 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,366 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 461 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 564 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 178 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,346 |
| Total housing units | 9,902 |
| 1 room | 420 |
| 2 rooms | 232 |
| 3 rooms | 874 |
| 4 rooms | 1,093 |
| 5 rooms | 2,097 |
| 6 rooms | 1,771 |
| 7 rooms | 1,003 |
| 8 rooms | 1,159 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,253 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 9,902 |
| No bedroom | 420 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,016 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,283 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,866 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,930 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 387 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,149 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,725 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,424 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,149 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 491 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,111 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 681 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,883 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 898 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,085 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,725 |
| Less than $50,000 | 241 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 500 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 775 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 328 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,146 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,140 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 513 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 82 |
| Median (dollars) | 243,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,725 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,845 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,880 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,001 |
| Less than $500 | 207 |
| $500 to $999 | 410 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 352 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 32 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 858 |
| No rent paid | 423 |
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