| | Nelson, GA | Grovetown, GA | United States |
| Population | 965 | 15,608 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 42.9% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 57.1% | 51.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.6 | 33.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,317 | 11,338 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 626 | 6,089 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 486 | 3,596 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 122.8% | 173.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 187.0% | 362.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 642.9 | 2,957.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.5 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Nelson, GA | Grovetown, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.8% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.9% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.9% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 17.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 21.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Nelson, GA | Grovetown, GA | United States |
| White | 87.2% | 48.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.3% | 23.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 16.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Nelson, GA | Grovetown, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 59.3% | 52.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.6% | 48.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.7% | 47.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.3% | 29.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.0% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.53 | 3.63 | 2.60 |
| Households | 382 | 4,294 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 220 | 2,951 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 46.4% | 38.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.5% | 31.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 162 | 1,343 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.5% | 21.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.6% | 8.8% | 10.8% |