Nicholson, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

3,146

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,114

7.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,400

Population & Diversity

Nicholson, MS is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.31% of Nicholson, MS residents were born outside of the country (293 people).

In 2024, there were 5.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Nicholson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 363 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 333 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Nicholson, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nicholson, MS was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nicholson, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 522
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
363 ± 258
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 257

17.3%

Hispanic Population

543 people

17.3% of the people in Nicholson, MS are hispanic (543 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nicholson, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

9.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

7.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

As of 2024, 9.31% of Nicholson, MS residents (293 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, MS was 7.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 42

Nicholson, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nicholson, MS employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nicholson, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (266 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (217 people), and Retail Trade (210 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,942), Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,942), and Manufacturing ($46,864).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 365

24.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nicholson, MS grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 1.17k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nicholson, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (236 people), Production Occupations (213 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nicholson, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 365

24.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nicholson, MS grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 1.17k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nicholson, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (266 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (217 people), and Retail Trade (210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nicholson, MS, though some of these residents may live in Nicholson, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,939

Median earning men ± $9,808

$20,066

Median earning women ± $11,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,100), Manufacturing ($46,864), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,708), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,505), and Retail Trade ($12,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nicholson, MS was $97,400 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,500 to $97,400, a 1.12% decrease. The homeownership rate in Nicholson, MS is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nicholson, MS have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nicholson, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,773

$800

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

47.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Nicholson, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nicholson, MS 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.

$50,114

Median Household Income

± $19,585

1.27k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Nicholson, MS grew to $50,114 from the previous year's value of $46,468.

The following chart displays the households in Nicholson, MS 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nicholson, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (7.64%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Nicholson, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (7.64%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nicholson, MS have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Nicholson, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nicholson, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nicholson, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nicholson, MS (799 out of 3.15k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nicholson, MS is Two Or More, 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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