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Nelson, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 626. Estimated population in July 2024: 761 (+21.6% change)
Males: 302 (48.2%), Females: 324 (51.8%)

Pickens County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $44,250
Median house value: $122,500

Population by Race

Races in Nelson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Black (9.4%)

Ancestries: United States (31.2%), English (12.3%), German (5.9%), Irish (5.4%), Scottish (3.8%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 1245 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Nelson, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nelson

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nelson city

  • Never married: 11.5%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+33.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nelson:

  • MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; JASPER, GA)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE (about 14 miles; CANTON, GA)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CUMMING, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nelson:

  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 35 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 52 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 54 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nelson:

  • CHEROKEE COUNTY (about 7 miles; CANTON, GA; Abbreviation: 47A)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 8 miles; JASPER, GA; Abbreviation: JZP)
  • GILMER COUNTY (about 20 miles; ELLIJAY, GA; Abbreviation: 49A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nelson:

  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)

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