Population by Age in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 15,020 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 727 | 4.84% |
| 5 to 9 years | 805 | 5.36% |
| 10 to 14 years | 863 | 5.75% |
| 15 to 19 years | 778 | 5.18% |
| 20 to 24 years | 650 | 4.33% |
| 25 to 29 years | 724 | 4.82% |
| 30 to 34 years | 702 | 4.67% |
| 35 to 39 years | 753 | 5.01% |
| 40 to 44 years | 906 | 6.03% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,149 | 7.65% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,250 | 8.32% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,344 | 8.95% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,381 | 9.19% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,033 | 6.88% |
| 70 to 74 years | 783 | 5.21% |
| 75 to 79 years | 522 | 3.48% |
| 80 to 84 years | 365 | 2.43% |
| 85 years and over | 285 | 1.90% |
Male Population in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 7,302 | 48.62% |
| Under 5 years | 353 | 2.35% |
| 5 to 9 years | 398 | 2.65% |
| 10 to 14 years | 437 | 2.91% |
| 15 to 19 years | 408 | 2.72% |
| 20 to 24 years | 338 | 2.25% |
| 25 to 29 years | 375 | 2.50% |
| 30 to 34 years | 340 | 2.26% |
| 35 to 39 years | 382 | 2.54% |
| 40 to 44 years | 437 | 2.91% |
| 45 to 49 years | 551 | 3.67% |
| 50 to 54 years | 602 | 4.01% |
| 55 to 59 years | 639 | 4.25% |
| 60 to 64 years | 675 | 4.49% |
| 65 to 69 years | 506 | 3.37% |
| 70 to 74 years | 371 | 2.47% |
| 75 to 79 years | 258 | 1.72% |
| 80 to 84 years | 161 | 1.07% |
| 85 years and over | 71 | 0.47% |
Female Population in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 7,718 | 51.38% |
| Under 5 years | 374 | 2.49% |
| 5 to 9 years | 407 | 2.71% |
| 10 to 14 years | 426 | 2.84% |
| 15 to 19 years | 370 | 2.46% |
| 20 to 24 years | 312 | 2.08% |
| 25 to 29 years | 349 | 2.32% |
| 30 to 34 years | 362 | 2.41% |
| 35 to 39 years | 371 | 2.47% |
| 40 to 44 years | 469 | 3.12% |
| 45 to 49 years | 598 | 3.98% |
| 50 to 54 years | 648 | 4.31% |
| 55 to 59 years | 705 | 4.69% |
| 60 to 64 years | 706 | 4.70% |
| 65 to 69 years | 527 | 3.51% |
| 70 to 74 years | 412 | 2.74% |
| 75 to 79 years | 264 | 1.76% |
| 80 to 84 years | 204 | 1.36% |
| 85 years and over | 214 | 1.42% |
Median Age in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 47.60% | |
| Male | 46.70% | |
| Female | 48.60% |
Race in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,020 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 14,768 | 98.32% |
| White | 12,509 | 83.28% |
| Black or African American | 1,967 | 13.10% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 48 | 0.32% |
| Asian | 68 | 0.45% |
| Asian Indian | 12 | 0.08% |
| Chinese | 14 | 0.09% |
| Filipino | 11 | 0.07% |
| Japanese | 1 | 0.01% |
| Korean | 8 | 0.05% |
| Vietnamese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Asian | 22 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 172 | 1.15% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 252 | 1.68% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 64 | 0.43% |
| White; Asian | 13 | 0.09% |
| White; Black or African American | 105 | 0.70% |
| White; Some Other Race | 23 | 0.15% |
The Population 16 Years in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,447 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,013 | 48.31% |
| Female | 6,434 | 51.69% |
The Population 18 Years in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,128 | 100.00% |
| Male | 5,846 | 48.20% |
| Female | 6,282 | 51.80% |
The Population 21 Years in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 11,719 | 100.00% |
| Male | 5,644 | 48.16% |
| Female | 6,075 | 51.84% |
The Population 62 Years in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,761 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,737 | 46.18% |
| Female | 2,024 | 53.82% |
The Population 65 Years in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,988 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,367 | 45.75% |
| Female | 1,621 | 54.25% |
Race (total races tallied) in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 12,737 | 83.28% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,108 | 13.78% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 139 | 0.91% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 88 | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 13 | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 209 | 1.37% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,020 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 459 | 3.06% |
| Mexican | 327 | 2.18% |
| Puerto Rican | 37 | 0.25% |
| Cuban | 5 | 0.03% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 0.60% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 14,561 | 96.94% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,020 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 459 | 3.06% |
| White alone | 226 | 1.50% |
| Black or African American alone | 26 | 0.17% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 5 | 0.03% |
| Asian alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 149 | 0.99% |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 0.34% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 14,561 | 96.94% |
| White alone | 12,283 | 81.78% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,941 | 12.92% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 43 | 0.29% |
| Asian alone | 66 | 0.44% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 4 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 23 | 0.15% |
| Two or More Races | 201 | 1.34% |
Relationship in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,020 | 100.00% |
| In households | 14,918 | 99.32% |
| Householder | 6,396 | 42.58% |
| Spouse | 3,298 | 21.96% |
| Child | 3,564 | 23.73% |
| Own child under 18 years | 2,438 | 16.23% |
| Other relatives | 906 | 6.03% |
| Under 18 years | 385 | 2.56% |
| 65 years and over | 169 | 1.13% |
| Nonrelatives | 754 | 5.02% |
| Under 18 years | 64 | 0.43% |
| 65 years and over | 53 | 0.35% |
| Unmarried partner | 456 | 3.04% |
| In group quarters | 102 | 0.68% |
| Institutionalized population | 60 | 0.40% |
| Male | 17 | 0.11% |
| Female | 43 | 0.29% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 42 | 0.28% |
| Male | 33 | 0.22% |
| Female | 9 | 0.06% |
Households by Type in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,396 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 4,302 | 67.26% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,382 | 21.61% |
| Husband-wife family | 3,298 | 51.56% |
| With own children under 18 years | 953 | 14.90% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 297 | 4.64% |
| With own children under 18 years | 126 | 1.97% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 707 | 11.05% |
| With own children under 18 years | 303 | 4.74% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,094 | 32.74% |
| Householder living alone | 1,750 | 27.36% |
| Male | 814 | 12.73% |
| 65 years and over | 230 | 3.60% |
| Female | 936 | 14.63% |
| 65 years and over | 475 | 7.43% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,619 | 25.31% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,142 | 33.49% |
Average Household Size in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 9,931 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 6,396 | 64.40% |
| Vacant housing units | 3,535 | 35.60% |
| For rent | 146 | 1.47% |
| Rented, not occupied | 9 | 0.09% |
| For sale only | 98 | 0.99% |
| Sold, not occupied | 31 | 0.31% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 2,699 | 27.18% |
| All other vacants | 552 | 5.56% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.90% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 9.70% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,396 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 5,051 | 78.97% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,345 | 21.03% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 11,787 | 79.01% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,131 | 20.99% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Nelson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |