Nelson County, Virginia

Nelson County: County in Virginia, United States of America

About

Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,020 and a population density of 12 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 14,755 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lovingston. The county was created 218 years ago in 1806.

Nelson County locator map
Location of Nelson County on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Nelson County

Population : 14,755 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
Different from : Nelson County, Nelson County
Area : 1228 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.7%
Land as percent of area : 99.3%
Named for : Thomas Nelson
Capital : Lovingston
Establishment : January 01, 1807
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 03:42:09 (23rd February 2025)
Density : 12 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.8% (2010-2020)
Nelson Co Courthouse Dec 08 image
Nelson Co Courthouse Dec 08
Nelson Co Courthouse Dec 08 image
Nelson Co Courthouse Dec 08 image

Geography

Nelson County is located at 37°47'15"N 78°53'12"W (37.7874100, -78.8867600). It has 6 neighbors: Albemarle County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Augusta County, Buckingham County and Rockbridge County.

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Nelson County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Nelson County.

City Name Population Title

Nelson County has 6 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Nelson County decreased by 1.8% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 15,020 - census
2011 15,020 0% estimation process
2012 14,802 -1.47% estimation process
2013 14,800 -0.01% estimation process
2014 14,863 0.42% estimation process
2015 14,760 -0.7% estimation process
2016 14,805 0.3% estimation process
2017 14,800 -0.03% estimation process
2018 14,862 0.42% estimation process
2019 14,930 0.46% estimation process
2020 14,755 -1.19% estimation process

Comitatul Nelson, Comte de Nelson, Comté de Nelson, Condado de Nelson, Condado han Nelson, Contea di Nelson, Hrabstwo Nelson, Nel'son, Nelson, Nelson Kun, Nelson Kūn, Nelson konderria, Nelson megye, Okrug Nelson, Quan Nelson, Quận Nelson, na er xun xian, nelasana ka'unti, neruson jun, shhrstan nlswn wyrjynya, Нелсон, Нельсон, Округ Нелсон, شهرستان نلسون، ویرجینیا, مقاطعة نيلسون, نیلسن کاؤنٹی, نیلسن کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, নেলসন কাউন্টি, ネルソン郡, 納爾遜縣

People born in Nelson County (13)

People born in Nelson County, including politician Thomas Montgomery, United States general Walter M. Robertson, historian and author Alexander Brown, .

List

Other places with the same name (3)

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