Nelsonville

Population: 3,816
Median household income: $42,281
Median home value: $90,700

Located in Athens County, Ohio, Nelsonville is a community with a population of 3,816. The median household income of $42,281 is below the Athens County median ($53,837).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelsonville's population declined 20.0% from 4,769 to 3,816, while its median home value rose 15.4% from $78,600 to $90,700.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 23.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,816
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $42,281
Median home value: $90,700
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 1,810
Homeownership rate: 38.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7693,816

Median household income

$28,886$42,281

Median home value

$78,600$90,700

Median gross rent

$750$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,769	$28,886	$78,600	$750
2020	4,785	$32,328	$78,400	$749
2021	4,319	$34,128	$88,500	$791
2022	4,269	$37,639	$91,000	$713
2023	3,816	$42,281	$90,700	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2423.1%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	7.0%
5 to 17	433	11.3%
18 to 24	883	23.1%
25 to 34	702	18.4%
35 to 44	352	9.2%
45 to 54	368	9.6%
55 to 64	409	10.7%
65 to 74	309	8.1%
75 and over	91	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,372	88.4%
Black or African American	192	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	371	16.6%
High school graduate	804	36.0%
Some college or associate's	758	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	146	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	152	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,150	81.6%
Carpooled	98	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	95	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	3.6%
Other means	16	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	335	24.7%
15 to 29 min	543	40.0%
30 to 44 min	172	12.7%
45 to 59 min	109	8.0%
60+ min	200	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 20.7% (643 of 3,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	687	51.1%
Nonfamily households	658	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,345	74.3%
Vacant	465	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	523	38.9%
Renter-occupied	822	61.1%

1-unit, detached53.3%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units22.9%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	964	53.3%
1-unit, attached	66	3.6%
2 to 4 units	415	22.9%
5 to 19 units	108	6.0%
20 or more units	154	8.5%
Mobile home & other	103	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3953886
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 39.4602, -82.2214