Nichols

Population: 195
Median household income: $46,471
Median home value: $72,500

Nichols, a community in Marion County, South Carolina, has 195 residents. At $46,471, its median household income sits above Marion County's $34,501.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nichols's population declined 30.6% from 281 to 195, while its median home value fell 30.4% from $104,200 to $72,500.

Households average 2.07 people. 18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 195
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,471
Median home value: $72,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 165
Homeownership rate: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

281195

Median household income

$40,417$46,471

Median home value

$104,200$72,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	281	$40,417	$104,200	$746
2020	228	$31,786	$113,900	—
2021	233	$42,431	$102,700	—
2022	160	$42,981	$79,000	—
2023	195	$46,471	$72,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5427.7%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.5%
5 to 17	12	6.2%
18 to 24	9	4.6%
25 to 34	25	12.8%
35 to 44	19	9.7%
45 to 54	54	27.7%
55 to 64	22	11.3%
65 to 74	28	14.4%
75 and over	23	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	119	61.0%
Black or African American	54	27.7%
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	19	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	18.7%
High school graduate	63	36.8%
Some college or associate's	44	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	32	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone97.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94	97.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	9.6%
15 to 29 min	30	31.9%
30 to 44 min	38	40.4%
45 to 59 min	12	12.8%
60+ min	5	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 17.4% (34 of 195)

	Count	Share
Family households	54	57.4%
Nonfamily households	40	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	57.0%
Vacant	71	43.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	87.2%
Renter-occupied	12	12.8%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	89.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4550110
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2352, -79.1491