Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 14,705 population of Nelson County, Virginia comprised of 718 people who identified as Hispanic (4.88%), and 13,987 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Virginia with a population of 12,517 (85.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,594 (10.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 339 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Virginia in 2023, with a population of 11,944 (81.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,539 (10.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 573 (3.9%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,594 10.84%
White Alone 12,517 85.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 96 0.65%
Asian Alone 152 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.05%
Two Or More Races 339 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , VA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 55 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 573 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 51 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,539 10.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,944 81.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 143 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 288 1.96%