Nicholls, Georgia Population 2024

2,958

Nicholls is a city located in Bacon County, Coffee County, and Ware County Georgia. Nicholls has a 2024 population of 2,958. Nicholls is currently declining at a rate of -1.63% annually and its population has decreased by -6.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,156 in 2020.

The average household income in Nicholls is $39,416 with a poverty rate of 43.95%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Nicholls is 36.2 years, 36.3 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Nicholls Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nicholls was:

  • Black or African American: 63.95%
  • White: 32.76%
  • Two or more races: 2.35%
  • Native American: 0.85%
  • Other race: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,252.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.27% (-198)
The current population of Nicholls, Georgia is 2,958 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,156.

Nicholls, Georgia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,95863.95%
White1,00332.76%
Two or more races722.35%
Native American260.85%
Other race30.1%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nicholls Population by Race

Nicholls Population Pyramid 2024

Nicholls Median Age

36.2

Total

36.3

Male

35.3

Female

Nicholls Adults

There are 2,648 adults, (279 of whom are seniors) in Nicholls.

Nicholls Age Dependency

29.3

Age Dependency Ratio

11.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Nicholls Sex Ratio

Female73924.13%
Male2,32375.87%

Nicholls Population by Age

Nicholls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4642.7359.340.7
Non Family2151.3773.526.5
Female1444.43466
Married793.0568.431.6
Male263.7753.846.2

3.68

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nicholls Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade57923.6%
Associates Degree1345.46%
Bachelors Degree331.35%
Graduate Degree140.57%
High School Graduate1,12745.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1947.91%
Some College37215.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nicholls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nicholls Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,5131,03719
White80657428
Hispanic93540
2+ Races69360
Native American2600
Other Race330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 3.47%.

Nicholls Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$12,750$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$22,935$19,625$30,250
Less Than 9th Grade$11,528$10,833$18,056
Overall$22,414$17,600$32,000
Some College$41,339$50,208$40,357

$22,414

Average Earnings

$17,600

Average Male

$32,000

Average Female

Nicholls Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nicholls Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nicholls Language

91.39% of Nicholls residents speak only English, while 8.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.47% of the population.

Nicholls Language

Nicholls Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black71837452.09%
White52016531.73%
Hispanic99100%

43.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

39.69%

Male Poverty Rate

47.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nicholls

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nicholls is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nicholls is White, with 31.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 16.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.42%.

Nicholls Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater57.14%
High School41.36%
Less Than 9th Grade36.97%
Some College10.91%

Nicholls Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed28.27%
Male Employed18.97%
Male Unemployed0%

Nicholls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nicholls Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$30,313$42,088
Households$24,500$39,416
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,518$33,567

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nicholls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

13.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

12.2%

Male Marriage Rate

19.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Nicholls Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nicholls Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Nicholls Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nicholls Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

127

Number of Veterans

106

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War25
First Gulf War22
Korea0
World War II0

Nicholls Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7452
35 to 5441
55 to 6427
18 to 347
75+0

Nicholls Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black885.27%
White394.45%

Nicholls Veterans by Race

Nicholls Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nicholls Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

15.8%

Labor Force Participation

14.5%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Nicholls Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nicholls Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nicholls Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.56%

Born in Nicholls

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

2.19%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Nicholls residents were born in the United States, with 66.56% having been born in Georgia. 2.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nicholls Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,710-50-1.81%
20282,760-49-1.74%
20272,809-50-1.75%
20262,859-49-1.69%
20252,908-50-1.69%
20242,958-49-1.63%
20233,007-50-1.64%
20223,0572418.56%
20212,816-340-10.77%
20203,156-180-5.4%
20193,336-4-0.12%
20183,34030.09%
20173,33740.12%
20163,333-8-0.24%
20153,341230.69%
20143,318-4-0.12%
20133,322-18-0.54%
20123,340-113-3.27%
20113,45333510.74%
20103,11800%

Nicholls Population by Year