Language Spoken At Home in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 40,490 | 100% |
| English only | 39,424 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 1,066 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 522 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 779 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 345 | 0.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 217 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 136 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 70 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 41 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 43,500 | 100% |
| American | 9,817 | 22.6% |
| Arab | 17 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 22 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 324 | 0.7% |
| English | 6,214 | 14.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 949 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 118 | 0.3% |
| German | 5,790 | 13.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 101 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 6,124 | 14.1% |
| Italian | 658 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 270 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 248 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 34 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 588 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 777 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 63 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 96 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 229 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 16,548 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 12,177 | 73.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,689 | 34.4% |
| Married-couple family | 8,977 | 54.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,689 | 22.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,055 | 6.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 759 | 4.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,145 | 13.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,241 | 7.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,371 | 26.4% |
| Householder living alone | 3,724 | 22.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,107 | 6.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 6,328 | 38.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,379 | 20.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 42,972 | 100% |
| Householder | 16,548 | 38.5% |
| Spouse | 8,964 | 20.9% |
| Child | 13,227 | 30.8% |
| Other relatives | 2,167 | 5.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,066 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,318 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 16,521 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,707 | 28.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,224 | 55.8% |
| Separated | 153 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 387 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 2,050 | 12.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 17,601 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,158 | 23.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,404 | 53.4% |
| Separated | 271 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 1,521 | 8.6% |
| Divorced | 2,247 | 12.8% |
Fertility in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 930 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 382 | 41.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 152 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 44 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 930 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 604 | 64.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 130 | 14.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 181 | 19.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 129 | 13.9% |
| 5 or more years | 164 | 17.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 604 | 100% |
| Who are female | 428 | 70.9% |
| Who are married | 408 | 67.5% |
School Enrollment in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,558 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 649 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 473 | 4.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,245 | 49.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,483 | 23.5% |
| College or graduate school | 1,708 | 16.2% |
Educational Attainment in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 28,821 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,544 | 5.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,801 | 9.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,479 | 43.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 5,223 | 18.1% |
| Associate's degree | 2,450 | 8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,535 | 8.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,789 | 6.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.0% |
Veteran Status in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,209 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 3,375 | 10.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 43,164 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,703 | 15.5% |
| Under 18 years | 11,255 | 100% |
| With a disability | 862 | 7.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 26,959 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,085 | 15.2% |
| 65 years and over | 4,950 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,756 | 35.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 42,879 | 100% |
| Same house | 37,088 | 86.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,774 | 13.5% |
| Same county | 3,349 | 7.8% |
| Different county | 2,425 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 1,815 | 4.2% |
| Different state | 610 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 17 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 43,500 | 100% |
| Native | 42,897 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 42,745 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 36,324 | 83.5% |
| Different state | 6,421 | 14.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 152 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 603 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 603 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 124 | 20.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 479 | 79.4% |
Year of Entry in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 755 | 100% |
| Native | 152 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 152 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 603 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 603 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 603 | 100% |
| Europe | 82 | 13.6% |
| Asia | 120 | 19.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 375 | 62.2% |
| Northern America | 26 | 4.3% |