Nelsonville, WI Demographics

A map of Nelsonville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	184	155	96.8%	98.1%
Asian	6	0	3.2%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.6%

Nelsonville, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 190, a large increase from the 158 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 3.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 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 Nelsonville, that probability was 3.7% in 2020 and 6.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nelsonville is ranked the 697th 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). Nelsonville was ranked the 726th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nelsonville's White Population

184 residents of Nelsonville, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nelsonville is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Nelsonville ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's White population has grown by an estimated 18.7%. White residents' share of Nelsonville's population has decreased from 98.1% to 96.8%.

Nelsonville is more White than neighboring Amherst Junction (92.7% White), Amherst (96.3% White), Rosholt (95.9% White), and Scandinavia (91.6% White). Nelsonville is less White than neighboring Polonia (99.6% 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 lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Nelsonville ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 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 Amherst Junction (0.6% Black), and Amherst (0.1% Black).

Nelsonville's Asian Population

6 residents of Nelsonville, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nelsonville is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Nelsonville ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Asian residents' share of Nelsonville's population has increased from 0.0% to 3.2%.

Nelsonville is more Asian than neighboring Amherst Junction (0.3% Asian), Amherst (0% Asian), Polonia (0% Asian), Rosholt (0% Asian), and Scandinavia (0% Asian).

Nelsonville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Nelsonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nelsonville is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Nelsonville ranks 674th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nelsonville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Nelsonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Amherst Junction (4.4% Hispanic), Amherst (3% Hispanic), Rosholt (2% Hispanic), and Scandinavia (4.2% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Nelsonville ranks 696th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 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 Scandinavia (0.3% Native American/Other).

Nelsonville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nelsonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nelsonville is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Nelsonville ranks 776th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelsonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nelsonville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Nelsonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Amherst Junction (2.1% Multiracial), Amherst (0.6% Multiracial), Polonia (0.4% Multiracial), Rosholt (2.2% Multiracial), and Scandinavia (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.