Nelson, NV Demographics

A map of Nelson's Population by Race

Nelson, Nevada had a population of 22 in 2020. It was 95.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 4.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% 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 133 places in Nevada, Nelson is the 131st 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

21 residents of Nelson identify as White, or 95.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Nelson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Nelson is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is more White than neighboring Boulder City (83.2% White), Searchlight (82.2% White), Henderson (58.6% White), Cal-Nev-Ari (88.2% White), and White Hills (85.5% White).

Nelson's Black Population

0 residents of Nelson identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nelson slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Nelson is ranked #91 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is less Black than neighboring Boulder City (1% Black), Searchlight (0.7% Black), Henderson (6.4% Black), and White Hills (0.3% 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 Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Nelson is ranked #97 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is less Asian than neighboring Boulder City (1.5% Asian), Searchlight (0.7% Asian), Henderson (9.1% Asian), and White Hills (0.9% Asian).

Nelson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Nelson identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nelson considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Nelson is ranked #131 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is less Hispanic than neighboring Boulder City (9.1% Hispanic), Searchlight (11.2% Hispanic), Henderson (17.9% Hispanic), Cal-Nev-Ari (5.6% Hispanic), and White Hills (7% Hispanic).

Nelson's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Nelson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nelson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Nelson is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boulder City (1% Native American/Other), Searchlight (2.2% Native American/Other), Henderson (1.6% Native American/Other), Cal-Nev-Ari (2.1% Native American/Other), and White Hills (1.7% Native American/Other).

Nelson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nelson identify as Multiracial, or 0.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nelson slightly less than the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Nelson is ranked #129 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nelson is less Multiracial than neighboring Boulder City (4.2% Multiracial), Searchlight (2.9% Multiracial), Henderson (6.3% Multiracial), Cal-Nev-Ari (4.2% Multiracial), and White Hills (4.6% Multiracial).

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