Nelson County, Virginia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Nelson County, VA population was 14,795. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (12.48K) and constituted 84.36% of the total Nelson County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.83K) and constituted 12.40% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (226), constituting 1.53% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 11.99K and constituted 81.01% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (664) and constituted 4.49% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Virginia counties, and for Virginia.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Nelson County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Two Or More Races

Some Other Race Alone

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Nelson County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Nelson County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	12481	84.36
Black or African American Alone	1834	12.40
Two Or More Races	226	1.53
Some Other Race Alone	213	1.44
Asian Alone	34	0.23
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7	0.05

Nelson County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	11985	81.01
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	664	4.49