Nicholas County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21181 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,708
Rank #2,672 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,531 −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,120 of 3,222
34th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.6% +39.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,393 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$123,000 −56.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,608 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.8% −70.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,188 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,564 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

74.5% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
9.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or Latino0.0%25.9%51.9%77.8%95.5%2.3%1.2%1.0%

About Nicholas County, Kentucky

Nicholas County, Kentucky has a total population of 7,708, making it the 2,672nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nicholas County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nicholas County is $59,531, which ranks #2,120 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Nicholas County is $123,000, 56.4% below the national median. Renters in Nicholas County pay a median gross rent of $728 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nicholas County, 9.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.8 min.

Nicholas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.2%).

All data for Nicholas County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.