Nicholas County, Kentucky
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,949
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,816
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,532
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,530
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,537
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,135
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 237
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,355
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $426
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $728
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,776
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,532
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,022
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,299
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 82
Total employment, 2023 415
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 14,993
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 585
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 21
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.6
Population per square mile, 2010 36.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 195.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 195.17
FIPS Code 21181