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Nellysford’s best subject grade is an A− for health; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nellysford, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only one of the 254 Virginia towns we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Nellysford. 22% of the land in Nellysford is conserved, above both the Virginia town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). George Washington National Forest, at 5,584 acres with 4.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Nellysford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Nellysford beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Nellysford | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.1% | 10.9% |
Wintergreen County Store1,076 counted in 2010 and 1,254 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Nellysford is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2013 and a map from 1943 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nellysford. Close and well known come first.
2 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
8 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
36 mi National Historical ParkAppomattox Court House National Historical Park77K visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
24 mi City parkMarket Street ParkBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · Market Street Park: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0
Nellysford is unincorporated, so Nelson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Nellysford.
Typical home values rose 3% in the year to September 2026. 89% of households live in a home they own in Nellysford.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Nellysford. The share of adults in Nellysford who feel lonely: 26%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Nellysford beats Virginia on 16 and trails on 6.
| Nellysford | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nellysford | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.1% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.8% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nellysford’s median household income is $136,000. Employers in Nellysford shed 81 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 126. Half commute less than 22 miles. The top destinations are Charlottesville (10%), Lovingston (5%) and University of Virginia (5%).
| Nellysford | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Nellysford, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Washington National Forest | 4.6 mi | 5,584 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect chilly winters and pleasant summers in Nellysford, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Nellysford than in 62% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Nellysford; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nellysford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Nellysford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Nellysford on the National Register of Historic Places.
Place in Virginia, United States
Nellysford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nellysford had a population of 1,254. It is home to the Wintergreen golf course at Stoney Creek and its ZIP Code is 22958. Elk Hill and the Wintergreen Country Store are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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One town shares a border with Nellysford.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellysford | — | — | B− | — | C | A− |
| Wintergreen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nellysford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Nellysford reports no FBI crime data of its own. Wintergreen isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Nellysford with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 6.4 years of the area's median household income ($93,598 across the Charlottesville, VA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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