Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 15,019 population of Nelson County, Virginia comprised of 497 people who identified as Hispanic (3.31%), and 14,522 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Virginia with a population of 12,673 (84.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,947 (12.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 258 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Virginia in 2011, with a population of 12,282 (81.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,898 (12.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 391 (2.6%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,947 12.96%
White Alone 12,673 84.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 58 0.39%
Asian Alone 78 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 258 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 391 2.6%
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 40 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,898 12.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,282 81.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 218 1.45%