Nelson County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 14,892
| Nelson County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,381, 100% | 3,041,710 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.61 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,917, 30.04%, see rank | 26.52% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,464, 69.96%, see rank | 73.48% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,046, 63.41%, see rank | 67.30% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.25 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,958, 46.36%, see rank | 50.70% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,335, 36.59%, see rank | 32.70% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 15,020
| Nelson County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,396, 100% | 3,056,058 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.54 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,750, 27.36%, see rank | 26.02% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,646, 72.64%, see rank | 73.98% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,302, 67.26%, see rank | 66.99% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.81, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,298, 51.56%, see rank | 50.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,094, 32.74%, see rank | 33.01% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 15,000
| Nelson County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,415, 100% | 3,006,219 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.59 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,808, 28.18%, see rank | 26.45% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,607, 71.82%, see rank | 73.55% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,331, 67.51%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 3.21 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,112, 48.51%, see rank | 51.11% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,084, 32.49%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 14,989
| Nelson County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,534, 100% | 2,974,481 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,660, 25.41%, see rank | 26.80% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,874, 74.59%, see rank | 73.20% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,522, 69.21%, see rank | 67.24% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.76, see rank | 3.18 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,540, 54.18%, see rank | 51.10% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,012, 30.79%, see rank | 32.76% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 15,204
| Nelson County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,526, 100% | 2,936,634 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,846, 28.29%, see rank | 27.05% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,680, 71.71%, see rank | 72.95% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,278, 65.55%, see rank | 66.98% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.17 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,355, 51.41%, see rank | 51.00% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,248, 34.45%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 14,445
| Nelson County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,887, 100% | 2,699,173 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.54 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,470, 24.97%, see rank | 25.08% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,417, 75.03%, see rank | 74.92% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,147, 70.44%, see rank | 68.46% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.88, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,277, 55.67%, see rank | 52.83% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,740, 29.56%, see rank | 31.54% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.