In 2021, Nicholas County, WV had a population of 24.8k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $42,946. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Nicholas County, WV declined from 24,857 to 24,770, a −0.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,318 to $42,946, a 6.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nicholas County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.258%), White (Hispanic) (0.242%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.234%).
None of the households in Nicholas County, WV 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.
99.4% of the residents in Nicholas County, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Nicholas County, WV was $93,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.
Most people in Nicholas County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Nicholas County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Nicholas County, WV borders Braxton County, WV, Clay County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Greenbrier County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, and Webster County, WV.