Nicholson

Population: 2,523
Median household income: $46,468
Median home value: $98,500

Nicholson, a community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, has 2,523 residents. The median household income of $46,468 is below the Pearl River County median ($56,535).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nicholson's population held roughly steady from 2,534 to 2,523, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $74,900 to $98,500.

69.2% of workers drive to work alone. 50.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,523
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,468
Median home value: $98,500
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 1,386
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5342,523

Median household income

$33,943$46,468

Median home value

$74,900$98,500

Median gross rent

$683$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,534	$33,943	$74,900	$683
2020	2,477	$36,788	$74,100	$706
2021	2,014	$36,875	$76,400	$770
2022	2,229	$42,738	$88,800	$791
2023	2,523	$46,468	$98,500	$852

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	249	9.9%
5 to 17	178	7.1%
18 to 24	204	8.1%
25 to 34	359	14.2%
35 to 44	210	8.3%
45 to 54	285	11.3%
55 to 64	555	22.0%
65 to 74	265	10.5%
75 and over	218	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,805	71.5%
Black or African American	193	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	99	3.9%
Two or more races	97	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	329	13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.0%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	549	29.0%
High school graduate	699	36.9%
Some college or associate's	482	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	127	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	35	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	810	69.2%
Carpooled	200	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	7.5%
Other means	15	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	317	29.3%
15 to 29 min	418	38.6%
30 to 44 min	116	10.7%
45 to 59 min	141	13.0%
60+ min	91	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 20.8% (526 of 2,523)

	Count	Share
Family households	737	61.8%
Nonfamily households	455	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,192	86.0%
Vacant	194	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	845	70.9%
Renter-occupied	347	29.1%

1-unit, detached50.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other45.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	697	50.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	33	2.4%
Mobile home & other	631	45.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2851840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 30.4874, -89.6981