Nelson County VA Information
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Nelson County VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2018)
POPULATION |
|---|
| Total Population |
15,178 |
| Population in Households |
15,076 |
| Population in Familes |
12,201 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs |
102 |
| Population Density2 |
32 |
| Diversity Index3 |
36 |
| |
INCOME |
|---|
| Median Household Income |
$53,536 |
| Average Household Income |
$69,275 |
| Per Capita Income |
$29,574 |
HOUSING |
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| Total Housing Units |
10,319 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU |
4,843 (46.9%) |
| Renter Occupied HU |
1,590 (15.4%) |
| Vacant Housing Units |
3,886 (37.7%) |
| Median Home Value |
$234,339 |
| Average Home Value |
$323,601 |
| |
HOUSEHOLDS |
|---|
| Total Households |
6,433 |
| Average Household Size |
2.34 |
| Family Households |
4,277 |
| Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2018 |
2018-2023 |
| Population |
0.13% |
0.09% |
| Households |
0.07% |
0.05% |
| Families |
-0.07% |
-0.05% |
| Median Household Income |
|
2.39% |
| Per Capita Income |
|
3.82% |
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, 2018 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 |
| Diversity Index |
# 85 |
37th |
| Median Household Income |
# 54 |
60th |
| Per Capita Income |
# 48 |
65th |
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