Nelson, IL Demographics

A map of Nelson's Population by Race

Nelson, Illinois had a population of 127 in 2020. It was 85.0% White, 0.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 10.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nelson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nelson is the 1311th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Nelson's White Population

108 residents of Nelson identify as White, or 85.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Nelson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nelson is ranked #1010 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is more White than neighboring Sterling (65.3% White), Rock Falls (74.4% White), and Dixon (74.9% White). Nelson is less White than neighboring Harmon (89.2% White), and Galt (87% White).

Nelson's Black Population

1 residents of Nelson identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nelson less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nelson is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is more Black than neighboring Harmon (0% Black), and Galt (0% Black). Nelson is less Black than neighboring Sterling (2.7% Black), Rock Falls (1.9% Black), and Dixon (11.1% Black).

Nelson's Asian Population

0 residents of Nelson identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nelson slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nelson is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is less Asian than neighboring Sterling (1% Asian), Rock Falls (0.4% Asian), and Dixon (0.9% Asian).

Nelson's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Nelson identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nelson less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nelson is ranked #608 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is more Hispanic than neighboring Harmon (3.6% Hispanic). Nelson is less Hispanic than neighboring Sterling (26.7% Hispanic), Rock Falls (17.3% Hispanic), Dixon (9% Hispanic), and Galt (9.8% Hispanic).

Nelson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nelson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nelson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nelson is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sterling (0.4% Native American/Other), Rock Falls (0.6% Native American/Other), Dixon (0.4% Native American/Other), and Galt (0.5% Native American/Other).

Nelson's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Nelson identify as Multiracial, or 10.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nelson slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nelson is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is more Multiracial than neighboring Harmon (7.2% Multiracial), Sterling (3.9% Multiracial), Rock Falls (5.3% Multiracial), Dixon (3.7% Multiracial), and Galt (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.