Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Nelson County, VA

The map below shows majority race by area in Nelson County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Nelson County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Nelson County, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Nelson County overall is white, making up 79.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.1%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Nelson County

 
Self-Identified Race
Nelson County, VA Population
White
79.3%
Hispanic
5.4%
Black
11.1%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Nelson County, VA

The map below shows diversity in Nelson County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Nelson County Diversity Score

35.5

More diverse than 54% of US counties

Nelson County has a diversity score of 35.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Nelson County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Nelson County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Nelson County, and the least diverse areas are in north Nelson County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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