Median Household Income
$72,589
Median Home Value
$321,700
Median Gross Rent
$946/mo
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Homeownership Rate
79.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.3%
Median Age
51.3
Population Over Time
Nelson County shrank 1.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,892
2016
14,831
2018
14,812
2020
14,812
2022
14,773
2024
14,732
Business & Industry
Nelson County has 372 business establishments employing 3,265 people.
Construction
72
Other services (except public administration)
41
Professional, scientific, and technical services
37
Accommodation and food services
25
Health care and social assistance
23
Real estate and rental and leasing
22
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
20
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
9
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.