Nicholls, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,434

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

4.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.2%

23.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,977

61.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$42,900

Population & Diversity

Nicholls, GA is home to a population of 3.43k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.24% of Nicholls, GA residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Nicholls, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k White (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Nicholls, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nicholls, GA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nicholls, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nicholls, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 324
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 267
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 59

3.35%

Hispanic Population

115 people

3.35% of the people in Nicholls, GA are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nicholls, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

2.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Nicholls, GA residents (77 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nicholls, GA was 2.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nicholls, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 57
Vietnam
54 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Nicholls, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nicholls, GA.

Economy

The economy of Nicholls, GA employs 275 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nicholls, GA were Manufacturing (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Public Administration (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,385), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,073), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,219).

Employment

Occupations

275

2024 Value

± 112

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nicholls, GA grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 249 employees to 275 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nicholls, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), Production Occupations (46 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nicholls, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

275

2024 Value

± 112

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nicholls, GA grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 249 employees to 275 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nicholls, GA, are Manufacturing (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Public Administration (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nicholls, GA, though some of these residents may live in Nicholls, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,313

Median earning men ± $16,279

$28,750

Median earning women ± $17,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,385), Public Administration ($51,250), and Manufacturing ($35,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,219), Manufacturing ($40,089), and Public Administration ($26,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nicholls, GA was $42,900 in 2024, which is 0.129 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $34,800 to $42,900, a 23.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Nicholls, GA is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nicholls, GA have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nicholls, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$42,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,333

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$84

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nicholls, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nicholls, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Nicholls, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nicholls, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,977

Median Household Income

± $23,963

327

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Nicholls, GA grew to $43,977 from the previous year's value of $27,297.

The following chart displays the households in Nicholls, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nicholls, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (14%)
Other (4.8%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Nicholls, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nicholls, GA have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.3% of the workforce in Nicholls, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nicholls, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nicholls, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nicholls, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nicholls, GA (224 out of 741 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nicholls, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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