Nicholas County, Kentucky

Nicholas County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 7,949 in 2025 across 506 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 7,949; 2025 estimate
Area: 506 km²
Density: 16; per km²
Median income: $59,531; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	81.6%	99 / 120	2,607 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$728	77 / 120	2,595 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$123,000	86 / 120	2,582 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	74.5%	59 / 120	1,588 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	16.7%	32 / 120	1,185 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	16.9%	95 / 120	2,443 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	66 / 120	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	99 / 120	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	4 / 120	301 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.2%	77 / 120	1,886 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.4%	108 / 120	3,016 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.0%	103 / 120	3,000 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.6	76 / 120	1,831 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,020	45 / 120	1,042 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.0%	106 / 120	3,032 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.4%	13 / 120	574 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.1%	110 / 120	2,961 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	95.5%	10 / 120	50 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	17.6%	63 / 120	743 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	15.5%	57 / 120	864 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.396	119 / 120	2,962 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$59,531	56 / 120	2,120 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$25,299	98 / 120	2,945 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.1%	32 / 120	595 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	9.8%	114 / 120	3,108 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	87.7%	48 / 120	2,085 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	3.5%	107 / 120	2,982 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	21.8%	55 / 120	377 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	7,949	109 / 120	2,574 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	16	79 / 120	1,615 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	76 / 120	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	11.4%	7 / 120	144 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	35.6	8 / 120	93 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.0%	100 / 120	2,858 / 3,144

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