Nicholas County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,277
Rank #1,689 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,639 −27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,497 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,023 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,600 −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,640 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,461 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,501 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

82.2% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
23.3% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.6%41.2%61.8%82.4%96.3%1.8%1.1%0.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Nicholas County, West Virginia

Nicholas County, West Virginia has a total population of 24,277, making it the 1,689th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nicholas County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nicholas County is $54,639, which ranks #2,497 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Nicholas County is $121,600, 56.9% below the national median. Renters in Nicholas County pay a median gross rent of $686 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nicholas County, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.4 min.

Nicholas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.1%).

All data for Nicholas County, West Virginia 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.