Nelson County VA Information
Nelson County VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population | 15,392 (100%) |
Population in Households | 15,290 (99.3%) |
Population in Families | 12,242 (79.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 102 ( 0.7%) |
Population Density | 33 |
Diversity Index2 | 36 |
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INCOME |
Median Household Income | $55,211 |
Average Household Income | $70,520 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $30,219 |
Wealth Index5 | 78 |
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HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) | 10,564 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,849 (45.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,745 (16.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 3,970 (37.6%) |
Median Home Value | $263,956 |
Average Home Value | $327,196 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 123 |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households | 6,594 |
Average Household Size | 2.32 |
Family Households | 4,366 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
Population | 0.24% | 0.02% |
Households | 0.3% | 0.05% |
Families | 0.14% | -0.05% |
Median Household Income | | 0.72% |
Per Capita Income | | 1.63% |
Owner Occupied HU | | 0.1% |
Nelson County VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Nelson County to the other 133 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
Total Population | # 99 | 26th |
Population Density | # 120 | 11th |
Median Household Income | # 57 | 58th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 17 | 13th |
Per Capita Income | # 53 | 61st |
Diversity Index | # 87 | 35th |
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