Nelson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,775. Its county seat is Lovingston. Nelson County is part of the Charlottesville, VA, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cities: Lovingston, Afton, Schuyler
County seat: Lovingston
Population: 14,652 (2022)
Congressional district: 5th
Largest community: Nellysford
Named for: Thomas Nelson Jr.