Jury Pool Profile
Nelson County, Virginia
- County seat
- Lovingston
- Judicial district
- 24th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 14,920
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 14,732.
At a glance
Nelson County is a 14,920-person venue. The county population is 81% White and 11% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,448, $20,668 below the VA state median of $92,116; 36.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 21.4% of covered employment, average pay $53,752/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.4%, below the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 50% to 53% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 14,732
- Median household income
- $72,589
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 81% / 11%.
Nelson County has a population of 14,732, with a median age of 51.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 81.3%; Black residents 11.0%. Independently, 4.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,448; 36.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 21% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 21.4% of covered employment, followed by Leisure & hospitality at 16.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.4%, below the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 52%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Nelson County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 53.3% in 2024, 51.7% in 2020, 50.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 60% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 9.1% of the adult civilian population (1,104 individuals).