| Name | Nelson County |
| State | North Dakota |
| FIPS Code | 38063 |
| County Seat | Lakota |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 3,010 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -0.3% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.16% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 89% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+16 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 2.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5% |
| Area Code(s) | 701 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.16% |
| African American | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.91% |
| Asian | 1.05% |
| Native American | 0.88% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 89.35% |
| African American | 0.84% |
| Hispanic | 3.97% |
| Asian | 0.21% |
| Native American | 3.55% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.21% |