Last official estimated population of Nelson County was 14,981 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.005% of total US population and 0.2% of total Virginia state population. Area of Nelson County is 474.3 mi² (=1228.4 km²), in this year population density was 31.59 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.06%/yr), Nelson County population in 2026 would be 14,865 [0].
Historical population of Nelson County for period 1810-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi [4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 [5]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Density • Changes • Legends • Position
[1810-1820] +0.46 %/yr
[1820-1830] +1.05 %/yr
[1830-1840] +0.88 %/yr
[1840-1850] +0.38 %/yr
[1850-1860] +0.2 %/yr
[1860-1870] +0.66 %/yr
[1870-1880] +1.75 %/yr
[1880-1890] -0.75 %/yr
[1890-1900] +0.47 %/yr
[1900-1910] +0.45 %/yr
[1910-1920] +0.27 %/yr
[1920-1930] -0.55 %/yr
[1930-1940] -0.06 %/yr
[1940-1950] -1.44 %/yr
[1950-1960] -0.96 %/yr
[1960-1970] -0.86 %/yr
[1970-1980] +0.42 %/yr
[1980-1990] +0.46 %/yr
[1990-2000] +1.23 %/yr
[2000-2005] +0.53 %/yr
[2005-2010] +0.26 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.06 %/yr
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Population of Nelson County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]
| Age Gr. | (M) | (F) | Total |
| 0 to 4 | 346 | 323 | 669 |
| 5 to 9 | 389 | 381 | 770 |
| 10 to 14 | 450 | 400 | 850 |
| 15 to 19 | 416 | 347 | 763 |
| 20 to 24 | 342 | 375 | 717 |
| 25 to 29 | 346 | 351 | 697 |
| 30 to 34 | 366 | 357 | 723 |
| 35 to 39 | 346 | 353 | 699 |
| 40 to 44 | 377 | 392 | 769 |
| 45 to 49 | 436 | 473 | 909 |
| 50 to 54 | 537 | 588 | 1,125 |
| 55 to 59 | 590 | 672 | 1,262 |
| 60 to 64 | 639 | 739 | 1,378 |
| 65 to 69 | 634 | 666 | 1,300 |
| 70 to 74 | 452 | 466 | 918 |
| 75 to 79 | 285 | 335 | 620 |
| 80 to 84 | 170 | 187 | 357 |
| 85+ | 103 | 221 | 324 |
Nelson County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.
| Race | Male | Female | Total |
| NH | 6943 | 7393 | 14,336 |
| WAC | 6278 | 6520 | 12,798 |
| WA | 6158 | 6376 | 12,534 |
| NHWAC | 6040 | 6319 | 12,359 |
| NHWA | 5935 | 6197 | 12,132 |
| BAC | 938 | 1096 | 2,034 |
| NHBAC | 906 | 1064 | 1,970 |
| BA | 863 | 996 | 1,859 |
| NHBA | 836 | 977 | 1,813 |
| H | 281 | 233 | 514 |
| HWAC | 238 | 201 | 439 |
| HWA | 223 | 179 | 402 |
| TOM | 132 | 153 | 285 |
| NHTOM | 114 | 129 | 243 |
| IAC | 83 | 81 | 164 |
| AAC | 53 | 81 | 134 |
| NHIAC | 62 | 65 | 127 |
| NHAAC | 47 | 75 | 122 |
| AA | 34 | 62 | 96 |
| NHAA | 33 | 59 | 92 |
| IA | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| HBAC | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| NHIA | 23 | 28 | 51 |
| HBA | 27 | 19 | 46 |
| HTOM | 18 | 24 | 42 |
| HIAC | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| HIA | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| NAC | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| HAAC | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| NHNAC | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| NA | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| HNAC | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| NHNA | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| HAA | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| HNA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016
*Amherst Virginia Notes
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