Shipman

County:: Nelson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.686
State:: Virginia

Shipman is a CDP located in Nelson County, Virginia. Shipman has a 2025 population of 422. Shipman is currently declining at a rate of -1.4% annually but its population has increased by 68.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 250 in 2020.

The average household income in Shipman is $40,759 with a poverty rate of 21.27%.The median age in Shipman is 42.1 years: 47.3 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shipman includes 65.03% White, 34.97% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	318	65.03%
Black or African American	171	34.97%

Shipman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shipman's average per capita income is $31,125. Household income levels show a median of $45,982. The poverty rate stands at 21.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$45,982	$40,759
Non Families	$45,911	$41,242
Families	-	$40,401
Married Families	-	-

$31,125

Average Income

$45,982

Median Household Income

21.27%

Poverty Rate