Nelson

Population: 1,015
Median household income: $78,500
Median home value: $246,900

Located in Pickens County, Georgia, Nelson is a community with a population of 1,015. The median household income of $78,500 is above the Pickens County median ($75,293).

From 2019 to 2023, Nelson's population declined 34.5% from 1,549 to 1,015, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $176,300 to $246,900.

The median resident is 39.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,015
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $78,500
Median home value: $246,900
Median gross rent: $1,072
Housing units: 434
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5491,015

Median household income

$75,987$78,500

Median home value

$176,300$246,900

Median gross rent

$908$1,072

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,549	$75,987	$176,300	$908
2020	1,302	$66,111	$175,200	$922
2021	965	$65,156	$190,600	$938
2022	946	$66,719	$224,200	$993
2023	1,015	$78,500	$246,900	$1,072

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	6.5%
5 to 17	217	21.4%
18 to 24	52	5.1%
25 to 34	109	10.7%
35 to 44	147	14.5%
45 to 54	134	13.2%
55 to 64	78	7.7%
65 to 74	160	15.8%
75 and over	52	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	825	81.3%
Black or African American	28	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	14.3%
High school graduate	306	45.0%
Some college or associate's	121	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	90	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	66	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	416	83.7%
Carpooled	40	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	6.0%
Other means	11	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	13.9%
15 to 29 min	124	26.6%
30 to 44 min	110	23.6%
45 to 59 min	88	18.8%
60+ min	80	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 5.5% (56 of 1,015)

	Count	Share
Family households	228	55.1%
Nonfamily households	186	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	414	95.4%
Vacant	20	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	319	77.1%
Renter-occupied	95	22.9%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	371	85.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	13.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1354572
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.3765, -84.3690