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Nelson, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Nelson is a Census city of 1,166 people across 1.61 square miles of land, lying across Cherokee County and Pickens County. Median household income is $89,375, 77.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nelson
What Nelson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.61 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land725 plus or minus 203
- County holding the largest share of its areaCherokee County, 61.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inCherokee County 61.1 percent, Pickens County 38.9 percent
Nelson crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
How many people live in Nelson
- Population1,166 plus or minus 327
- Median age43.3
- Population under 18247 plus or minus 90
- Share under 1821.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over248 plus or minus 102
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households438 plus or minus 128
- Family households255 plus or minus 71
- Share of households that are families58.2 percent plus or minus 23.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
Income and work in Nelson
- Median household income$89,375 plus or minus $25,511
- Per capita income$45,607 plus or minus $9,275
- Civilian labor force637 plus or minus 188
- Employed593 plus or minus 178
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over820 plus or minus 211
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent plus or minus 31.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
Housing in Nelson
- Housing units458 plus or minus 129
- Occupied units438 plus or minus 128
- Vacant units20 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied339 plus or minus 107
- Renter occupied99 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate77.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$255,000 plus or minus $66,944
- Median gross rent, monthly$998 plus or minus $730
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Single family units416 plus or minus 128
- Share single family90.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes42 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1993
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
How Nelson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute528 plus or minus 157
- Commuting under 15 minutes70 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more216 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.9 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Drove alone77.6 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
Flood risk in Nelson
- NFIP communityCity of Nelson
- NFIP community number130296
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/10(M)
The City of Nelson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130296 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cherokee County, not Nelson
Cherokee County context, not Nelson figures
- Establishments in Cherokee County6,550
- Covered employment, Cherokee County74,280
- Average annual pay, Cherokee County$54,283
- Housing units permitted, Cherokee County2,665
Every figure in this section is published for Cherokee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nelson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nelson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nelson, Georgia?
1,166, in 438 households. Nelson city covers 1.61 square miles of land, which is 725 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nelson in?
Nelson lies in more than one. By area it is 61.1 percent in Cherokee County, 38.9 percent in Pickens County. This page sits under Cherokee County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Nelson?
$89,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $255,000. Median gross rent is $998 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nelson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nelson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nelson, city of, community 130296, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nelson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cherokee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nelson.
Is zoning published for Nelson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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