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Nelsonville, OH Demographics

A map of Nelsonville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,08288.5%
Multiracial
1984.3%
Black
1974.3%
Hispanic
861.9%
Native American/Other
360.8%
Asian
130.3%

Nelsonville, Ohio had a population of 4,612 in 2020. It was 88.5% White, 4.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nelsonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Nelsonville is the 310th 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).

Nelsonville's White Population

4,082 residents of Nelsonville identify as White, or 88.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Nelsonville larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Nelsonville is ranked #856 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nelsonville is less White than neighboring Buchtel (92.3% White), Carbon Hill (95.5% White), Murray City (98.8% White), Haydenville (89.9% White), and Chauncey (93.4% White).

Nelsonville's Black Population

197 residents of Nelsonville identify as Black, or 4.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nelsonville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Nelsonville is ranked #208 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nelsonville is more Black than neighboring Buchtel (0.2% Black), Carbon Hill (0% Black), Murray City (0% Black), Haydenville (0.6% Black), and Chauncey (0.5% Black).

Nelsonville's Asian Population

13 residents of Nelsonville identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nelsonville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Nelsonville is ranked #637 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nelsonville is more Asian than neighboring Buchtel (0.2% Asian), Carbon Hill (0% Asian), Murray City (0% Asian), Haydenville (0% Asian), and Chauncey (0.1% Asian).

Nelsonville's Hispanic Population

86 residents of Nelsonville identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nelsonville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Nelsonville is ranked #652 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nelsonville is more Hispanic than neighboring Buchtel (1.4% Hispanic), Carbon Hill (1.7% Hispanic), and Murray City (0% Hispanic). Nelsonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Haydenville (2.1% Hispanic), and Chauncey (2.1% Hispanic).

Nelsonville's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Nelsonville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nelsonville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Nelsonville is ranked #211 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nelsonville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buchtel (0.6% Native American/Other), Murray City (0.3% Native American/Other), Haydenville (0.3% Native American/Other), and Chauncey (0.4% Native American/Other). Nelsonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carbon Hill (1.1% Native American/Other).

Nelsonville's Multiracial Population

198 residents of Nelsonville identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nelsonville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Nelsonville is ranked #455 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nelsonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Carbon Hill (1.7% Multiracial), Murray City (0.9% Multiracial), and Chauncey (3.4% Multiracial). Nelsonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Buchtel (5.4% Multiracial), and Haydenville (7.1% Multiracial).

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