Nelsonville, OH Profile: Facts & Data

Nelsonville, Ohio - Basic Facts

The City of Nelsonville had a population of 4,640 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Nelsonville is located at latitude 39.4587 and longitude -82.2318 in Athens County. The formal boundaries for the City of Nelsonville encompass a land area of 4.89 sq. miles and a water area of 0.11 sq. miles. Athens County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Nelsonville has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Nelsonville is located within Township of York, a minor civil division (MCD) of Athens County.

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Nelsonville, OH Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,640 (100%)
Population in Households	3,976 (85.7%)
Population in Families	2,742 (59.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	664 (14.3%)
Population Density	992
Diversity Index²	20


INCOME
Median Household Income	$50,000
Average Household Income	$56,677
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	13%
Per Capita Income	$22,597
Wealth Index⁵	31
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (39.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,258 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	884 (39.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	954 (42.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	420 (18.6%)
Median Home Value	$105,102
Average Home Value	$123,377
Housing Affordability Index³	155

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,838
Average Household Size	2.16
Family Households	878
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,258 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

884 (39.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

954 (42.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

420 (18.6%)

Median Home Value

$105,102

Average Home Value

$123,377

Housing Affordability Index³

155

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,838

Average Household Size

2.16

Family Households

878

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.12%	-0.06%
Households	0.18%	0.13%
Families		0.45%
Median Household Income		2.16%
Per Capita Income		2.05%
Owner Occupied HU		0.89%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.12%

-0.06%

Households

0.18%

0.13%

Families

0.45%

Median Household Income

2.16%

Per Capita Income

2.05%

Owner Occupied HU

0.89%

Nelsonville, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Nelsonville to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 311	75th
Population Density	# 722	43rd
Median Household Income	# 1115	12th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1087	86th
Per Capita Income	# 1224	3rd
Diversity Index	# 604	52nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 311

75th

Population Density

# 722

43rd

Median Household Income

# 1115

12th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1087

86th

Per Capita Income

# 1224

3rd

Diversity Index

# 604

52nd

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Nelsonville, OH Profile: Facts & Data

Nelsonville, Ohio - Basic Facts

Nelsonville, OH Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Nelsonville, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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