Nicholas County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,655
Median household income: $53,616
Median home value: $119,600

Home to 7,655 residents, Nicholas County is one of Kentucky's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,616 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Nicholas County's population grew 7.0% from 7,153 to 7,655, while its median household income rose 40.5% from $38,149 to $53,616.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,655
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,616
Median home value: $119,600
Median gross rent: $654
Housing units: 3,333
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1537,655

Median household income

$38,149$53,616

Median home value

$85,600$119,600

Median gross rent

$593$654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,153	$38,149	$85,600	$593
2020	7,189	$47,665	$86,500	$565
2021	7,517	$44,306	$87,600	$643
2022	7,613	$57,539	$111,300	$661
2023	7,655	$53,616	$119,600	$654

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	438	5.7%
5 to 17	1,416	18.5%
18 to 24	622	8.1%
25 to 34	795	10.4%
35 to 44	1,138	14.9%
45 to 54	879	11.5%
55 to 64	1,089	14.2%
65 to 74	773	10.1%
75 and over	505	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,324	95.7%
Black or African American	76	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	177	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	842	16.3%
High school graduate	2,242	43.3%
Some college or associate's	1,605	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	288	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	202	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,460	82.7%
Carpooled	298	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	4.7%
Other means	20	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	701	24.7%
15 to 29 min	478	16.9%
30 to 44 min	640	22.6%
45 to 59 min	466	16.4%
60+ min	548	19.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 18.5% (1,396 of 7,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,822	66.4%
Nonfamily households	923	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,745	82.4%
Vacant	588	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,964	71.5%
Renter-occupied	781	28.5%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,352	70.6%
1-unit, attached	19	0.6%
2 to 4 units	315	9.5%
5 to 19 units	77	2.3%
20 or more units	20	0.6%
Mobile home & other	550	16.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 21181
State: Kentucky
Land area: 195 sq mi
Water area: 1.52 sq mi
Center point: 38.3380, -84.0262