Nicholas County, Kentucky Population 2024

7,586

Nicholas County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 7,586 with a growth rate of -1.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nicholas County, Kentucky is the 109th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 7,140 and has seen a growth of 6.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,086-100-1.39%
20287,186-100-1.37%
20277,286-100-1.35%
20267,386-100-1.34%
20257,486-100-1.32%
20247,586-100-1.3%
20237,686-100-1.28%
20227,786530.69%
20217,7331922.55%
20207,5412934.04%
20197,248500.69%
20187,198260.36%
20177,172811.14%
20167,091190.27%
20157,07290.13%
20147,063420.6%
20137,021-1-0.01%
20127,022-79-1.11%
20117,101-39-0.55%
20107,14000%
19906,725-432-6.04%
19807,1576499.97%
19706,508-169-2.53%
19606,677-855-11.35%
19507,532-1,085-12.59%
19408,617460.54%
19308,571-1,323-13.37%
19209,894-707-6.67%
191010,601-1,351-11.3%
190011,9521,18811.04%
189010,764-1,105-9.31%
188011,8692,74030.01%
18709,129-1,901-17.23%
186011,0306696.46%
185010,3611,61618.48%
18408,745-89-1.01%
18308,83486110.8%
18207,9733,07562.78%
18104,8981,97367.45%
18002,925-4,161-58.72%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.3% (-100)
County Website
Nicholas County
County Seat
Carlisle
2020 Population
7,541
Area
195 mi²
Density
39 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.6% (45)
Founded
1799

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,29595.82%
Two or more races2633.45%
Black or African American550.72%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Nicholas County, Kentucky Population by Race

Nicholas County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Nicholas County, Kentucky Median Age

38.9

Total

38.6

Male

40

Female

Nicholas County, Kentucky Adults

There are 5,800 adults, (1,283 of whom are seniors) in Nicholas County, Kentucky.

Nicholas County, Kentucky Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Nicholas County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female3,79049.78%
Male3,82350.22%

Nicholas County, Kentucky Population by Age

Nicholas County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6142.8771.428.6
Married1,4663.5983.616.4
Non Family8181.1956.843.2
Female2293.9743.256.8
Male1013.4776.223.8

3.57

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nicholas County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade67212.97%
Associates Degree5019.67%
Bachelors Degree1693.26%
Graduate Degree1983.82%
High School Graduate2,35245.41%
Less Than 9th Grade2815.42%
Some College1,00719.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nicholas County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nicholas County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9914,048367
2+ Races1341330
Black55460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.35%.

Nicholas County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$73,438$83,077$58,500
High School Graduate$32,527$40,906$26,696
Less Than 9th Grade$25,625$30,568$18,939
Overall$40,618$46,572$30,979
Some College$53,917$67,773$32,000

$40,618

Average Earnings

$46,572

Average Male

$30,979

Average Female

Nicholas County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nicholas County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nicholas County, Kentucky Language

98.65% of Nicholas County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.27% of the population.

Nicholas County, Kentucky Language

Nicholas County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1961,19616.62%
Black481837.5%
Multiple26310.38%

16.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.16%

Male Poverty Rate

17.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nicholas County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nicholas County, Kentucky is Black, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nicholas County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 0.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.57%.

Nicholas County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.66%
High School18.15%
Some College12.07%
Bachelors or Greater3.03%

Nicholas County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.52%
Female Unemployed9.43%
Female Employed7.24%
Male Employed5.82%

Nicholas County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nicholas County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,722$73,826
Households$57,539$66,212
Married Families$72,277$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,500$44,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nicholas County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Nicholas County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nicholas County, Kentucky 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 45-54.

Nicholas County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nicholas County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

230

Number of Veterans

219

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War85
Vietnam48
First Gulf War46
Korea16
World War II0

Nicholas County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5471
75+59
65 to 7443
18 to 3431
55 to 6426

Nicholas County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2300.041285227068748875

Nicholas County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Nicholas County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nicholas County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Nicholas County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nicholas County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nicholas County, Kentucky 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

84.16%

Born in Nicholas County, Kentucky

99.66%

Native Born

0.34%

Foreign Born

0.04%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.66% of Nicholas County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 84.16% having been born in Kentucky. 0.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nicholas County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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