Last official estimated population of Nelson County was 3,118 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.001% of total US population and 0.4% of total North Dakota state population. Area of Nelson County is 1,008.8 mi² (=2612.8 km²), in this year population density was 3.09 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.06%/yr), Nelson County population in 2026 would be 3,094 [0].
Historical population of Nelson County for period 1890-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi [4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 [5]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Density • Changes • Legends • Position

[1890-1900] +5.48 %/yr
[1900-1910] +3.32 %/yr
[1910-1920] +0.22 %/yr
[1920-1930] -0.15 %/yr
[1930-1940] -1.11 %/yr
[1940-1950] -1.2 %/yr
[1950-1960] -1.39 %/yr
[1960-1970] -1.95 %/yr
[1970-1980] -0.98 %/yr
[1980-1990] -1.7 %/yr
[1990-2000] -1.72 %/yr
[2000-2005] -1.8 %/yr
[2005-2010] -1.57 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.06 %/yr
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Population of Nelson County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]
| Age Gr. | (M) | (F) | Total |
| 0 to 4 | 80 | 68 | 148 |
| 5 to 9 | 80 | 70 | 150 |
| 10 to 14 | 80 | 87 | 167 |
| 15 to 19 | 92 | 77 | 169 |
| 20 to 24 | 66 | 50 | 116 |
| 25 to 29 | 86 | 56 | 142 |
| 30 to 34 | 75 | 63 | 138 |
| 35 to 39 | 69 | 62 | 131 |
| 40 to 44 | 61 | 61 | 122 |
| 45 to 49 | 78 | 77 | 155 |
| 50 to 54 | 115 | 130 | 245 |
| 55 to 59 | 147 | 121 | 268 |
| 60 to 64 | 128 | 116 | 244 |
| 65 to 69 | 128 | 107 | 235 |
| 70 to 74 | 97 | 90 | 187 |
| 75 to 79 | 70 | 94 | 164 |
| 80 to 84 | 52 | 66 | 118 |
| 85+ | 43 | 103 | 146 |
Nelson County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.
| Race | Male | Female | Total |
| NH | 1511 | 1472 | 2,983 |
| WAC | 1507 | 1460 | 2,967 |
| NHWAC | 1477 | 1441 | 2,918 |
| WA | 1488 | 1428 | 2,916 |
| NHWA | 1458 | 1409 | 2,867 |
| IAC | 35 | 53 | 88 |
| NHIAC | 32 | 50 | 82 |
| H | 36 | 26 | 62 |
| IA | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| TOM | 19 | 32 | 51 |
| NHTOM | 19 | 32 | 51 |
| HWA | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| HWAC | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| NHIA | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| BAC | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| NHBAC | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| BA | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| NHBA | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| AAC | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| AA | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| HAAC | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| HIAC | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| HIA | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| HAA | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| NHAAC | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| NHAA | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| HBA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NAC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NHNAC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HBAC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HNAC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HTOM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHNA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016
*Grand Forks, Ramsey, Foster North Dakota Notes
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