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Nelson County Statistics

Facts

Land area417.5 square miles
Population Density104 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)44,540
Population change2.5%
Under 5 years of age6.7%
Under 1825.2%
65 and over13%
Females50.7%
White92.6
Hispanic or Latino of any race2.1
Asian0.6%
Two or more races1.4%
Black or African American5.2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school87%
Had a bachelor degree or higher16.6%
Veterans3,131

Households and Housing

Households16,571
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more87.2%
Median household income$43,833
The Per capita income$23,545
Live below the poverty line18.2%
Housing units18,365
Multi-unit structures12%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$124,500
Residents owning their homes75.4%

Business Facts

Total number of firms3,927
Women-owned firms15.7%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms1.3%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$422,267
Retail sales per capita$9,951
Manufacturers shipments$1,348,746
Merchant wholesaler sales$217,473
Source US Census Data