Nelson, AZ Demographics

A map of Nelson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	363	86	69.9%	34.5%
White	90	151	17.3%	60.6%
Native American/Other	66	5	12.7%	2.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	2.8%

Nelson, Arizona has an estimated population of 519, a dramatic increase from the 249 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.9% Hispanic, 17.3% White, 12.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nelson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nelson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Nelson, that probability was 51.2% in 2020 and 46.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nelson is ranked the 277th most populous place in Arizona, out of 467 places. 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 was ranked the 337th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nelson's White Population

90 residents of Nelson, or 17.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nelson is significantly lower than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Nelson ranks 224th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's White population has declined by an estimated 40.4%. White residents' share of Nelson's population has decreased from 60.6% to 17.3%.

Nelson is more White than neighboring Rillito (0% White). Nelson is less White than neighboring Avra Valley (62.7% White), Picture Rocks (76% White), Marana (60.2% White), and Red Rock CDP (Pinal County) (64.6% White).

Nelson's Black Population

0 residents of Nelson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nelson is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Nelson ranks 301st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Nelson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Nelson is less Black than neighboring Avra Valley (0.4% Black), Picture Rocks (1.4% Black), and Marana (2.9% Black).

Nelson's Asian Population

0 residents of Nelson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nelson is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Nelson ranks 296th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Nelson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Nelson is less Asian than neighboring Picture Rocks (0.6% Asian), Marana (3.7% Asian), and Red Rock CDP (Pinal County) (1.7% Asian).

Nelson's Hispanic Population

363 residents of Nelson, or 69.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nelson is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Nelson ranks 87th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 322.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Nelson's population has increased from 34.5% to 69.9%.

Nelson is more Hispanic than neighboring Avra Valley (20.4% Hispanic), Picture Rocks (18.7% Hispanic), Marana (27% Hispanic), Rillito (0% Hispanic), and Red Rock CDP (Pinal County) (26.8% Hispanic).

Nelson's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Nelson, or 12.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nelson is higher than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Nelson ranks 241st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1220.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nelson's population has increased from 2.0% to 12.7%.

Nelson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Avra Valley (2.1% Native American/Other), Picture Rocks (0.8% Native American/Other), Marana (1.5% Native American/Other), Rillito (0% Native American/Other), and Red Rock CDP (Pinal County) (0% Native American/Other).

Nelson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nelson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nelson is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Nelson ranks 248th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nelson's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Nelson is less Multiracial than neighboring Avra Valley (14.4% Multiracial), Picture Rocks (2.5% Multiracial), Marana (4.7% Multiracial), and Red Rock CDP (Pinal County) (6.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.