Nicholasville is a city located in Jessamine County Kentucky. Nicholasville has a 2023 population of 32,279. It is also the county seat of Jessamine County.Nicholasville is currently growing at a rate of 1.25% annually and its population has increased by 3.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,103 in 2020.
The average household income in Nicholasville is $69,626 with a poverty rate of 14.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Nicholasville is 37.6 years, 36.7 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nicholasville was:
3.2
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
60.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.46% of Nicholasville residents speak only English, while 6.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.92% of the population.
14.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.79%
Male Poverty Rate
16.7%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nicholasville is Multiple, with 44.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nicholasville is Other, with 8.12% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.34%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.1%
Male Marriage Rate
45.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.97%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.3%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
71.71%
Born in Nicholasville
95.16%
Native Born
3.49%
Foreign Born
1.98%
Non Citizen
1.52%
Naturalized
95.16% of Nicholasville residents were born in the United States, with 71.71% having been born in Kentucky. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.