Nicholson, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,335

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

8.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

0.918% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,147

16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,800

Population & Diversity

Nicholson, GA is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.21% of Nicholson, GA residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 9.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Nicholson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Nicholson, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nicholson, GA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nicholson, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 614
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 216
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
77 ± 93

4.67%

Hispanic Population

109 people

4.67% of the people in Nicholson, GA are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nicholson, 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

3.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

4.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 3.21% of Nicholson, GA residents (75 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 Nicholson, GA was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 26

Nicholson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nicholson, GA employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nicholson, GA were Retail Trade (172 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Manufacturing (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($70,625), Public Administration ($66,750), and Educational Services ($62,679).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 209

35.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nicholson, GA grew at a rate of 35.5%, from 772 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nicholson, GA, are Management Occupations (139 people), Sales & Related Occupations (115 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nicholson, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 209

35.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nicholson, GA grew at a rate of 35.5%, from 772 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nicholson, GA, are Retail Trade (172 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Manufacturing (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nicholson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Nicholson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,317

Median earning men ± $14,543

$34,838

Median earning women ± $10,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,333), Wholesale Trade ($75,179), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,875), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Retail Trade ($47,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nicholson, GA was $197,800 in 2024, which is 0.595 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,900 to $197,800, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Nicholson, GA is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nicholson, GA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nicholson, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,232

$557

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 Nicholson, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Nicholson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nicholson, 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.

$52,147

Median Household Income

± $16,701

779

Number of Households

± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 779 households in Nicholson, GA grew to $52,147 from the previous year's value of $44,956.

The following chart displays the households in Nicholson, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nicholson, 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (4.94%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Nicholson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (4.94%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nicholson, GA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Nicholson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nicholson, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nicholson, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nicholson, GA (267 out of 2.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nicholson, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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