In 2021, Nicholas County, KY had a population of 7.52k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $44,306. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Nicholas County, KY grew from 7,189 to 7,517, a 4.56% increase and its median household income declined from $47,665 to $44,306, a −7.05% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nicholas County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.133%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.106%).
None of the households in Nicholas County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Nicholas County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Nicholas County, KY was $87,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.
Most people in Nicholas County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Nicholas County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Nicholas County, KY borders Bath County, KY, Bourbon County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, and Robertson County, KY.