Nelson, WI Demographics

A map of Nelson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	359	305	94.2%	94.7%
Hispanic	10	3	2.6%	0.9%
Native American/Other	8	1	2.1%	0.3%
Multiracial	4	10	1.0%	3.1%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Nelson, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 381, a large increase from the 322 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin 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 10.2% in 2020 and 11.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nelson is ranked the 582nd most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 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 615th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nelson's White Population

359 residents of Nelson, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nelson is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Nelson ranks 131st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's White population has grown by an estimated 17.7%. White residents' share of Nelson's population has decreased from 94.7% to 94.2%.

Nelson is more White than neighboring Kellogg (89.9% White), Alma (88.7% White), Pepin (90.9% White), and Durand (92.9% White). Nelson is less White than neighboring Wabasha (96.1% 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 lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Nelson ranks 218th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Nelson's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Nelson is less Black than neighboring Alma (0.3% Black), Pepin (1.4% Black), and Durand (0.2% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Nelson ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 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 Wabasha (0.2% Asian), Kellogg (2.7% Asian), Alma (1.5% Asian), Pepin (0.7% Asian), and Durand (2% Asian).

Nelson's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Nelson, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nelson is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Nelson ranks 712th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Nelson's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.6%.

Nelson is more Hispanic than neighboring Wabasha (1% Hispanic), Alma (2% Hispanic), Pepin (1.6% Hispanic), and Durand (2.3% Hispanic). Nelson is less Hispanic than neighboring Kellogg (4.3% Hispanic).

Nelson's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Nelson, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nelson is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Nelson ranks 609th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nelson's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.1%.

Nelson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wabasha (1.7% Native American/Other), Kellogg (0% Native American/Other), Alma (1% Native American/Other), Pepin (0.4% Native American/Other), and Durand (1.7% Native American/Other).

Nelson's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Nelson, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nelson is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Nelson ranks 408th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nelson's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.0%.

Nelson is less Multiracial than neighboring Kellogg (3.1% Multiracial), Alma (6.5% Multiracial), and Pepin (5% 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.