Nicholas County Demographics

A map of Nicholas County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,362	7,124	95.5%	94.5%
Multiracial	175	185	2.3%	2.5%
Black	91	41	1.2%	0.5%
Hispanic	80	154	1.0%	2.0%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	26	0.0%	0.3%

Nicholas County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 7,708, a slight increase from the 7,537 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.5% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nicholas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nicholas has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Nicholas County, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 8.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nicholas County is ranked the 109th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Nicholas County was ranked the 110th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Nicholas County's White Population

7,362 residents of Nicholas County, or 95.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nicholas County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Nicholas County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholas County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Nicholas County's population has increased from 94.5% to 95.5%.

Nicholas County is more White than neighboring Robertson County (91.8% White), Bourbon County (83.4% White), Montgomery County (91.6% White), Fleming County (94.3% White), and Mason County (86.9% White).

Nicholas County's Black Population

91 residents of Nicholas County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nicholas County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Nicholas County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholas County's Black population has grown by an estimated 122.0%. Black residents' share of Nicholas County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Nicholas County is more Black than neighboring Fleming County (0.9% Black). Nicholas County is less Black than neighboring Robertson County (3.6% Black), Bourbon County (4.9% Black), Montgomery County (1.3% Black), and Mason County (5.9% Black).

Nicholas County's Asian Population

0 residents of Nicholas County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nicholas County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Nicholas County ranks 109th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholas County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Nicholas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Nicholas County is less Asian than neighboring Bourbon County (0.1% Asian), Montgomery County (0.5% Asian), Fleming County (0.8% Asian), and Mason County (0.9% Asian).

Nicholas County's Hispanic Population

80 residents of Nicholas County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nicholas County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Nicholas County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholas County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 48.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Nicholas County's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.0%.

Nicholas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Robertson County (0.8% Hispanic). Nicholas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bourbon County (7.8% Hispanic), Montgomery County (3.5% Hispanic), Fleming County (1.7% Hispanic), and Mason County (2.4% Hispanic).

Nicholas County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nicholas County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nicholas County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Nicholas County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholas County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nicholas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Nicholas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Robertson County (0.2% Native American/Other), Bourbon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), Fleming County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Mason County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Nicholas County's Multiracial Population

175 residents of Nicholas County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nicholas County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Nicholas County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholas County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Nicholas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Nicholas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fleming County (2% Multiracial). Nicholas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Robertson County (3.6% Multiracial), Bourbon County (3.4% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.6% Multiracial), and Mason County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.