Nelsonville is a very small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 4,555 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nelsonville is the 286th largest community in Ohio. Nelsonville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Nelsonville is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Nelsonville enrolled in college, Nelsonville has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

As is often the case in a small city, Nelsonville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Nelsonville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.65% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Nelsonville in 2022 was $22,059, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,236 for a family of four. However, Nelsonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Nelsonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nelsonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nelsonville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Nelsonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.