Nelson County, Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 14.78K population of Nelson County, VA residents comprised of 663 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.49%), and 14.11K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.51%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, VA, with a population of 12.02K (81.36%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nelson County, VA, with a population of 1.54K (10.41%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Nelson County, VA, with a population of 725 (4.91%). The smallest racial group in Nelson County, VA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 3 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, VA, with a population of 11.88K (80.40%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Nelson County, VA, with a population of 1.53K (10.33%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Nelson County, VA, with a population of 523 (3.54%). The smallest ethnic group in Nelson County, VA was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Nelson County, Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Virginia counties and also for the state of Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1538 | 10.41 |
| White Alone | 12021 | 81.36 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 56 | 0.38 |
| Asian Alone | 67 | 0.45 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 365 | 2.47 |
| Two Or More Races | 725 | 4.91 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 11879 | 80.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1526 | 10.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 523 | 3.54 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 297 | 2.01 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 202 | 1.37 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 142 | 0.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 68 | 0.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 67 | 0.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 47 | 0.32 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 12 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 9 | 0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |