Median Household Income
$69,562
Median Home Value
$238,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,008/mo
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Homeownership Rate
78.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.8%
Median Age
39.5
Population Over Time
Nelson County grew 7.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
44,254
2016
44,875
2018
45,388
2020
45,915
2022
46,779
2024
47,606
Business & Industry
Nelson County has 1,023 business establishments employing 17,214 people.
Construction
137
Health care and social assistance
129
Other services (except public administration)
98
Accommodation and food services
78
Finance and insurance
73
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
64
Professional, scientific, and technical services
52
Wholesale trade
38
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.