Nelson County GIS Maps

Nelson County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Nelson County Parcels

Nelson County has 5,445 mapped parcels covering 629,937 acres. The median assessed value is $91,076. The median lot size is 153.21 acres. 4,963 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Agricultural accounts for 93.8% of parcels. Residential follows at 1.4%. The records carry 1,571 distinct owner names. About 16% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.7%. Browse the interactive Nelson County Parcel viewer here.

Nelson County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Nelson County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Nelson County Population

Nelson County had 3,015 residents in 2020. That was 3.6% lower than in 2010. Nelson County had 700 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 3 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Lakota, Mcville and Aneta.

Population Trend in Nelson County ND

Nelson County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Nelson County Zip Codes

Nelson County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Lakota (58344), Mcville (58254) and Aneta (58212). Lakota is the largest zip by population, with about 895 residents or 30% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 64% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Nelson County ND

Nelson County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Nelson County Demographics

Nelson County has a median age of 50.4, which makes the county a little older than North Dakota overall. About 20.5% of residents are under 18, while 27.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 27.9% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 28.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Nelson County ND

Nelson County School Districts

Nelson County is served by 4 public school districts with 1,246 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Larimore Public 44, Northwood Public 129 and Dakota Prairie Public 1. Those three districts account for about 84% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Nelson County ND

Nelson County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Nelson County Housing & Real Estate

Nelson County has a median home value of $114,500 and a median gross rent of $593. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $181,000 and homes spent about 27 days on the market.

Businesses in Nelson County, ND

Nelson County has 214 business listings across 101 categories. The largest categories in Nelson County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (13, 6.1%), Gas Stations (10, 4.7%), and Lake (8, 3.7%). The full Nelson County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Nelson County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Nelson County, ND

Nelson County Business Listings

Nelson County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Nelson County Basemaps

Nelson County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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