Nelsonia, Virginia

Nelsonia, Virginia
Census-designated place
United States Post Office in Nelsonia
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°49′21″N 75°35′22″W / 37.82250°N 75.58944°W / 37.82250; -75.58944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAccomack
Elevation
[1]
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
451
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code51-48776
GNIS feature ID2584889[1]

Nelsonia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 451.[2]

Geography

The CDP lies at an elevation of 46 feet.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010523—
2020451−13.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2010[4] 2020[5]

Nelsonia was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[4]

2020 census

Nelsonia CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[5] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 152 103 29.06% 22.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 282 193 53.92% 42.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 3 0 0.57% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 9 9 1.72% 2.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 77 146 14.72% 32.37%
Total 523 451 100.00% 100.00%

Education

Nelsonia is part of Accomack County Public Schools.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Nelsonia Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Nelsonia CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Nelsonia CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Nelsonia CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Accomack County, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2023.


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