US Population With Last Name Nelms By Race and Ethnicity in the 2010 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2010 Census, there were 7,303 people in the US whose last name was Nelms, and the rate of occurence of the Nelms last name was 2.48 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Nelms identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (74.75%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.18%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (2.49%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Nelms By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp Black
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp Two or More Races
Non-Hisp ANHPI
Non-Hisp AIAN

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Nelms last name.

US Population With Last Name Nelms By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 5459 74.75
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 1474 20.18
Hispanic or Latino 182 2.49
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 125 1.71
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.45
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30 0.41