Median Household Income
$54,639
Median Home Value
$121,600
Median Gross Rent
$686/mo
Poverty Rate
15.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
82.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3%
Median Age
46.1
Population Over Time
Nicholas County shrank 6.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
26,090
2016
25,743
2018
25,324
2020
24,857
2022
24,624
2024
24,277
Business & Industry
Nicholas County has 541 business establishments employing 5,911 people.
Accommodation and food services
63
Health care and social assistance
63
Other services (except public administration)
57
Construction
54
Professional, scientific, and technical services
35
Finance and insurance
26
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
22
Real estate and rental and leasing
16
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.