Nicholas County, KY Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Nicholas County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Population 7,509 4,499,518 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 38.1 111.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.16% 0.30% 0.57%
Median age 37.9 37.6 37.1
Households 2,745 1,791,595 128,459,983

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Economy

Nicholas County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Nicholas County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $52,543 $62,784 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.30% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.2% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Nicholas County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $261,764 $126,174 $242,182
Median rent $654 $933 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.5% 68.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Nicholas County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 32.5 20.8 22.5
Work from home 4.7% 9.1% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Nicholas County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Nicholas County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.4% 24.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.76 2.45 2.54

Health

Nicholas County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Nicholas County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.2 75.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 26.8% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 29.9% 26.0% 19.0%