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Census Data for Nelsons Ferry

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Nelsons Ferry a population of 1,377 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Nelsons Ferry a population of 1,314 people.

The community of Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County. The 2010 Census gave Cobb County; a population of 689,495 people. This means that Nelsons Ferry had 0.19% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Nelsons Ferry had 0.01% of the total population of Georgia.

Cobb County ...

Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County<3>.

The county had a population of 689,495 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,314 people, Nelsons Ferry represented 0.19% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Cobb County.

Miscellaneous Information for Nelsons Ferry ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Cobb County or the community of Nelsons Ferry:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Nelsons Ferry:
    • GNIS ID for Nelsons Ferry: 1705290
    • GNIS ID for Cobb County: 1686112
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Nelsons Ferry is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Nelsons Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Cobb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.