Median Household Income
$67,193
Median Home Value
$139,700
Median Gross Rent
$582/mo
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
Homeownership Rate
75.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.4%
Median Age
50.1
Population Over Time
Nelson County shrank 2.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,078
2016
3,032
2018
2,920
2020
2,864
2022
3,025
2024
3,016
Business & Industry
Nelson County has 128 business establishments employing 779 people.
Finance and insurance
17
Construction
16
Other services (except public administration)
16
Wholesale trade
14
Health care and social assistance
13
Accommodation and food services
13
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5
Real estate and rental and leasing
3
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.