Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 14,838 population of Nelson County, Virginia comprised of 707 people who identified as Hispanic (4.76%), and 14,131 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Virginia with a population of 12,648 (85.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,627 (10.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 342 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 12,078 (81.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,570 (10.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 570 (3.84%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,627 10.97%
White Alone 12,648 85.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 86 0.58%
Asian Alone 128 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.05%
Two Or More Races 342 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 57 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 570 3.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 46 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,570 10.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,078 81.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 296 2%