Language Spoken At Home in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 14,451 | 100% |
| English only | 14,139 | 97.8% |
| Language other than English | 312 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 105 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 196 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 57 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 96 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 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 | 15,000 | 100% |
| American | 3,834 | 25.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 215 | 1.4% |
| English | 2,599 | 17.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 290 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 48 | 0.3% |
| German | 1,218 | 8.1% |
| Greek | 50 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 1,269 | 8.5% |
| Italian | 384 | 2.6% |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 51 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 142 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 66 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 457 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 489 | 3.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 100 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,415 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,331 | 67.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,422 | 22.2% |
| Married-couple family | 3,112 | 48.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 905 | 14.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 239 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 0.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 980 | 15.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 499 | 7.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,084 | 32.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,808 | 28.2% |
| 65 years and over | 851 | 13.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,732 | 27.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,074 | 32.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 14,857 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,415 | 43.2% |
| Spouse | 3,088 | 20.8% |
| Child | 3,428 | 23.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,064 | 7.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 862 | 5.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 404 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,117 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,655 | 27.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,328 | 54.4% |
| Separated | 121 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 163 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 850 | 13.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,515 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,329 | 20.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,341 | 51.3% |
| Separated | 195 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 756 | 11.6% |
| Divorced | 894 | 13.7% |
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 | 92 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 33 | 35.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 465 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 191 | 41.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 32 | 6.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 12 | 2.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 24 | 5.2% |
| 5 or more years | 123 | 26.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 191 | 100% |
| Who are female | 136 | 71.2% |
| Who are married | 89 | 46.6% |
School Enrollment in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,979 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 267 | 9.0% |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 5.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,622 | 54.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 446 | 15.0% |
| College or graduate school | 496 | 16.6% |
Educational Attainment in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,089 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 963 | 8.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,254 | 11.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,770 | 34.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,950 | 17.6% |
| Associate's degree | 503 | 4.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,600 | 14.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,049 | 9.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 23.9% |
Veteran Status in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,104 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,386 | 11.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 14,946 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,352 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 2,896 | 100% |
| With a disability | 78 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,277 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,249 | 13.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,773 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,025 | 37.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 14,851 | 100% |
| Same house | 13,198 | 88.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,653 | 11.1% |
| Same county | 837 | 5.6% |
| Different county | 816 | 5.5% |
| Same state | 647 | 4.4% |
| Different state | 169 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,000 | 100% |
| Native | 14,648 | 97.7% |
| Born in United States | 14,521 | 96.8% |
| State of residence | 10,900 | 72.7% |
| Different state | 3,621 | 24.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 127 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 352 | 2.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 352 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 175 | 49.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 177 | 50.3% |
Year of Entry in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 479 | 100% |
| Native | 127 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 127 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 352 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 352 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nelson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 352 | 100% |
| Europe | 271 | 77.0% |
| Asia | 20 | 5.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 40 | 11.4% |
| Northern America | 21 | 6.0% |