Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 14,978 population of Nelson County, Virginia comprised of 460 people who identified as Hispanic (3.07%), and 14,518 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Virginia with a population of 12,643 (84.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,969 (13.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 232 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Virginia in 2010, with a population of 12,284 (82.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,923 (12.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 359 (2.4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nelson, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Nelson , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,969 13.15%
White Alone 12,643 84.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.37%
Asian Alone 73 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 232 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 46 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 359 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,923 12.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,284 82.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 194 1.3%