Poverty Rate in Nicholas County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Nicholas County Compares
National Distribution
Where Nicholas County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Nicholas County: 17.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,390 | Clay County, AL | 17.6% |
| #2,391 | Oconee County, SC | 17.6% |
| #2,392 | Malheur County, OR | 17.6% |
| #2,393 | Nicholas County, KY | 17.6% |
| #2,394 | Johnson County, IL | 17.6% |
| #2,395 | Grundy County, MO | 17.6% |
| #2,396 | Ashtabula County, OH | 17.6% |
Poverty Rate in Nicholas County, Kentucky
Nicholas County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 17.6%, which ranks #2,393 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Nicholas County ranks #58 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 26th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.