Nelsonville, OH Demographics

A map of Nelsonville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,834	4,082	89.6%	88.5%
Black	175	197	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic	148	86	3.5%	1.9%
Multiracial	108	198	2.5%	4.3%
Asian	14	13	0.3%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	36	0.0%	0.8%

Nelsonville, Ohio has an estimated population of 4,279, a decrease from the 4,612 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 4.1% Black, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 21.3% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nelsonville is ranked the 319th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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 310th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nelsonville's White Population

3,834 residents of Nelsonville, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nelsonville is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Nelsonville ranks 856th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's White population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Nelsonville's population has increased from 88.5% to 89.6%.

Nelsonville is more White than neighboring Buchtel (79.4% White). Nelsonville is less White than neighboring Carbon Hill (96% White), Murray City (99.7% White), Haydenville (100% White), and Chauncey (92.4% White).

Nelsonville's Black Population

175 residents of Nelsonville, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nelsonville is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Nelsonville ranks 208th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. Black residents' share of Nelsonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Nelsonville is more Black than neighboring Buchtel (2.2% Black), Carbon Hill (0% Black), Murray City (0% Black), Haydenville (0% Black), and Chauncey (0.3% Black).

Nelsonville's Asian Population

14 residents of Nelsonville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nelsonville is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Nelsonville ranks 706th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Asian residents' share of Nelsonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

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

Nelsonville's Hispanic Population

148 residents of Nelsonville, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nelsonville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Nelsonville ranks 676th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 72.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Nelsonville's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.5%.

Nelsonville is more Hispanic than neighboring Buchtel (0.7% Hispanic), Carbon Hill (0% Hispanic), Murray City (0% Hispanic), Haydenville (0% Hispanic), and Chauncey (1.1% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Nelsonville ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nelsonville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Nelsonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chauncey (4.6% Native American/Other).

Nelsonville's Multiracial Population

108 residents of Nelsonville, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nelsonville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Nelsonville ranks 477th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Nelsonville's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.5%.

Nelsonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Murray City (0.3% Multiracial), Haydenville (0% Multiracial), and Chauncey (1.7% Multiracial). Nelsonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Buchtel (17.7% Multiracial), and Carbon Hill (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.