Nellysford

Population: 1,623
Median household income: $133,036
Median home value: $520,000

Located in Nelson County, Virginia, Nellysford is a community with a population of 1,623. Its median household income of $133,036 runs above the Nelson County figure of $68,525.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nellysford's population grew 24.4% from 1,305 to 1,623, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $396,700 to $520,000.

The median resident is 64.3 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 25.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,623
Median age: 64.3 yrs
Median household income: $133,036
Median home value: $520,000
Median gross rent: $1,521
Housing units: 825
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3051,623

Median household income

$84,038$133,036

Median home value

$396,700$520,000

Median gross rent

$904$1,521

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,305	$84,038	$396,700	$904
2020	1,372	$104,063	$416,200	—
2021	1,337	$128,594	$428,500	—
2022	1,396	$126,250	$492,700	$1,611
2023	1,623	$133,036	$520,000	$1,521

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 443.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7422.3%

75 and over25.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	5.6%
5 to 17	127	7.8%
18 to 24	53	3.3%
25 to 34	36	2.2%
35 to 44	63	3.9%
45 to 54	168	10.4%
55 to 64	318	19.6%
65 to 74	362	22.3%
75 and over	405	25.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,479	91.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	41	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate7.2%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree39.5%

Graduate or professional degree30.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	2.7%
High school graduate	97	7.2%
Some college or associate's	269	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	534	39.5%
Graduate or professional degree	416	30.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone54.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home39.0%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	54.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	167	39.0%
Other means	16	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	55.2%
15 to 29 min	33	12.6%
30 to 44 min	46	17.6%
45 to 59 min	25	9.6%
60+ min	13	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 17.1% (277 of 1,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	624	82.9%
Nonfamily households	129	17.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	753	91.3%
Vacant	72	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	676	89.8%
Renter-occupied	77	10.2%

1-unit, detached95.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	788	95.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5155400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.9235, -78.8935