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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Nelson, GA compare?
| Figure | Nelson, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,172 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,145 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 712 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.4% |
| Measure | Nelson, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,166±327 |
| Median age | 43.3±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.2%±8.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.8%±8.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±5.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.5%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $89,375±$25,511 |
| Per capita income | $45,607±$9,275 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9%±6.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $255,000±$66,944 |
| Median gross rent | $998±$730 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.7%±31.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.4%±11.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.6%±6.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.2%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.6%±9.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.2 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov