Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 14,867 population of Nelson County, Virginia comprised of 658 people who identified as Hispanic (4.43%), and 14,209 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Virginia with a population of 12,649 (85.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,671 (11.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 346 (2.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Virginia in 2019, with a population of 12,133 (81.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,616 (10.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 516 (3.47%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Nelson County, VA in 2019

Total Population:14,867

Non Hispanic (95.57%)

Hispanic (4.43%)

Race in Nelson County, VA in 2019

Total Population:14,867

White Alone (85.08%)

Black or African American Alone (11.24%)

Two or more races (2.33%)

Asian Alone (0.77%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.55%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA in 2019

Total Population:14,867

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.87%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.47%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.36%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.75%)

Population By Race in Nelson , VA in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	12,649	85.08%
Black or African American Alone	1,671	11.24%
Two Or More Races	346	2.33%
Asian Alone	114	0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	81	0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , VA in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,133	81.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,616	10.87%
White Alone - Hispanic	516	3.47%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	289	1.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	111	0.75%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	57	0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	55	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	25	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%