Nelsonia

Population: 293
Median household income: $86,228
Median home value: $113,600

Nelsonia is a community in Accomack County, Virginia, home to 293 residents. The median household income of $86,228 is above the Accomack County median ($57,500).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelsonia's population declined 35.5% from 454 to 293, while its median home value rose 51.7% from $74,900 to $113,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 293
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $86,228
Median home value: $113,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 241
Homeownership rate: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

454293

Median household income

$78,012$86,228

Median home value

$74,900$113,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	454	$78,012	$74,900
2020	490	$78,365	—
2021	523	$83,860	$102,800
2022	314	$84,663	—
2023	293	$86,228	$113,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4421.2%

45 to 541.7%

55 to 6422.9%

65 to 7422.2%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	50	17.1%
18 to 24	9	3.1%
25 to 34	24	8.2%
35 to 44	62	21.2%
45 to 54	5	1.7%
55 to 64	67	22.9%
65 to 74	65	22.2%
75 and over	11	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	150	51.2%
Black or African American	143	48.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate51.3%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree23.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	3.8%
High school graduate	120	51.3%
Some college or associate's	49	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	56	23.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	130	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	97	74.6%
30 to 44 min	27	20.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 293)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	71.4%
Nonfamily households	46	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	66.8%
Vacant	80	33.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	155	96.3%
Renter-occupied	6	3.7%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	153	63.5%
1-unit, attached	8	3.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	33.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5155448
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8225, -75.5895