# Nicholas County, Kentucky demographics

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Nicholas County, Kentucky (county FIPS 21181) has a median household income of $59,531 (±$9,781) and a total population of 7,708 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 7,708 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 40.6 years | ±0.8 years | B01002 |
| Households | 2,776 | ±170 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $59,531 | ±$9,781 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $123,000 | ±$16,280 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $728 | ±$117 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 74.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 17.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 21181 |
| Land area | 195.31 sq mi |
| Water area | 1.52 sq mi |
| Population density | 39 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [40311](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/40311) | 77.8% | 89.3% | Yes |
| [40350](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/40350) | 7.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [41031](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41031) | 6.6% | 5.7% |  |
| [41039](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41039) | 4.3% | 10.7% |  |
| [40374](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/40374) | 3.6% | 11.6% |  |
| [40361](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/40361) | 0.4% | 0.3% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:181&in=state:21
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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