Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 14,800 population of Nelson County, Virginia comprised of 628 people who identified as Hispanic (4.24%), and 14,172 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Virginia with a population of 12,569 (84.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,726 (11.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 307 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 12,073 (81.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,677 (11.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 496 (3.35%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,726 11.66%
White Alone 12,569 84.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78 0.53%
Asian Alone 115 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 307 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 496 3.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,677 11.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,073 81.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 250 1.69%