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″N75°35′22″W / 37.82250°N 75.58944°W / 37.82250; -75.58944 [1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Elevation [1]	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	451
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	51-48776
GNIS feature ID	2584889 [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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	523		—
2020	451		−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. "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. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "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.

• Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data)