Nelsonville, NY Demographics

A map of Nelsonville's Population by Race

Nelsonville, New York has an estimated population of 714, a large increase from the 624 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.9% White, 8.5% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 2.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nelsonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nelsonville has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Nelsonville, that probability was 26.2% in 2020 and 25.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nelsonville is ranked the 949th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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). Nelsonville was ranked the 988th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nelsonville's White Population

613 residents of Nelsonville, or 85.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nelsonville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Nelsonville ranks 662nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's White population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. White residents' share of Nelsonville's population has increased from 85.4% to 85.9%.

Nelsonville is more White than neighboring Cold Spring (84.1% White), Highland Falls (58.1% White), Cornwall-on-Hudson (79.3% White), Beacon (62% White), and Firthcliffe (74.6% White).

Nelsonville's Black Population

0 residents of Nelsonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nelsonville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Nelsonville ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Nelsonville is less Black than neighboring Cold Spring (0.9% Black), Highland Falls (10.2% Black), Beacon (8.8% Black), and Firthcliffe (4.6% Black).

Nelsonville's Asian Population

16 residents of Nelsonville, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nelsonville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Nelsonville ranks 558th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 45.5%. Asian residents' share of Nelsonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Nelsonville is more Asian than neighboring Cold Spring (2.1% Asian), and Cornwall-on-Hudson (1.4% Asian). Nelsonville is less Asian than neighboring Highland Falls (2.5% Asian), Beacon (2.9% Asian), and Firthcliffe (4.2% Asian).

Nelsonville's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Nelsonville, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nelsonville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Nelsonville ranks 466th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nelsonville's population has decreased from 7.7% to 3.4%.

Nelsonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cold Spring (8.1% Hispanic), Highland Falls (23.8% Hispanic), Cornwall-on-Hudson (14.9% Hispanic), Beacon (20.2% Hispanic), and Firthcliffe (11.9% Hispanic).

Nelsonville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nelsonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nelsonville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Nelsonville ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Nelsonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Nelsonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Highland Falls (1.1% Native American/Other), Beacon (0.7% Native American/Other), and Firthcliffe (0.3% Native American/Other).

Nelsonville's Multiracial Population

61 residents of Nelsonville, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nelsonville is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Nelsonville ranks 205th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 90.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Nelsonville's population has increased from 5.1% to 8.5%.

Nelsonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Cold Spring (4.8% Multiracial), Highland Falls (4.3% Multiracial), Cornwall-on-Hudson (4.4% Multiracial), Beacon (5.4% Multiracial), and Firthcliffe (4.4% 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.