Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 14,747 population of Nelson County, Virginia comprised of 718 people who identified as Hispanic (4.87%), and 14,029 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Virginia with a population of 12,543 (85.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,598 (10.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 359 (2.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Virginia in 2022, with a population of 11,967 (81.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,542 (10.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 576 (3.91%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,598 10.84%
White Alone 12,543 85.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 92 0.62%
Asian Alone 148 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.05%
Two Or More Races 359 2.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 56 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 576 3.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 28 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,542 10.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,967 81.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 311 2.11%