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Who knew Nelson County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Nelson County, ND. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Nelson County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 3,126 #35 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $39,071
Poverty Rate 9.9%
Median Age 51.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Nelson County Demographics Summary

population icon With 3,126 people, Nelson County is the 35th most populated county in the state of North Dakota out of 53 counties. But watch out, Nelson County, because McIntosh County with 2,809 people and Hettinger County with 2,477 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Nelson County residents was $39,071. Nelson County households made slightly more than Eddy County households ($38,404) and Hettinger County households ($38,393) However, 9.9% of Nelson County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Nelson County residents is 51.5 years young.

race icon The largest Nelson County racial/ethinic groups are White (96.5%) followed by Two or more races (1.2%) and Hispanic (1.1%).

Nelson County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 3,018
Black 8
American Indian 28
Asian 2
Pacific Islander 1
Some Other Race 0
Two or More Races 36
Hispanic 33
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Nelson County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Nelson County White population is 3,018 persons or 96.5%.
  • The Nelson County Two or more races population is 36 persons or 1.2%.
  • The Nelson County Hispanic population is 33 persons or 1.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Nelson County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Nelson County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 51.5 years
Median Age - Females 52.8 years
Median Age - Males 50.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 27.4% of the Nelson County population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 17.9%
Persons Over 65 27.4%
Everyone else 54.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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