Nicholas County

Nicholas County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	7,537
County Seat	Nicholas County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	181
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,093
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,613
Median Age	38.9
Veterans	230
Housing Units	3,318
Uninsured	108
Net Migration (recent)	-289
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	78
Total Employees	427
Avg Annual Pay	$36,536
Median Household Income	$57,539
Poverty Rate	16.2%
Unemployment Rate	5.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$46,761
Federal Spending FY2024	$40,136,370
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,325

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$111,300
Median Rent	$661
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$661
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,175
FMR 4BR	$1,456

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	26.3%
Adult Obesity	41.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	53.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	3
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	12
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	12
Land in Farms (acres)	3,815
Avg Farm Size (acres)	317.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Nicholas County

Carlisle — pop 2,093

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.