Nichols, SC Demographics

A map of Nichols's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	159	127	66.3%	54.3%
Black	64	77	26.7%	32.9%
Multiracial	14	19	5.8%	8.1%
Hispanic	3	8	1.3%	3.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.9%

Nichols, South Carolina has an estimated population of 240, a slight increase from the 234 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.3% White, 26.7% Black, 5.8% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nichols, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nichols has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Nichols, that probability was 58.9% in 2020 and 48.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nichols is ranked the 399th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Nichols was ranked the 392nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nichols's White Population

159 residents of Nichols, or 66.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nichols is slightly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Nichols ranks 281st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nichols's White population has grown by an estimated 25.2%. White residents' share of Nichols's population has increased from 54.3% to 66.3%.

Nichols is more White than neighboring Lake View (62.4% White), Mullins (16.7% White), Marietta (41.5% White), and Fair Bluff (19.6% White). Nichols is less White than neighboring Ketchuptown (100% White).

Nichols's Black Population

64 residents of Nichols, or 26.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nichols is slightly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Nichols ranks 197th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nichols's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. Black residents' share of Nichols's population has decreased from 32.9% to 26.7%.

Nichols is more Black than neighboring Ketchuptown (0% Black). Nichols is less Black than neighboring Lake View (30.5% Black), Mullins (79.7% Black), Marietta (37.7% Black), and Fair Bluff (62.6% Black).

Nichols's Asian Population

0 residents of Nichols, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nichols is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Nichols ranks 256th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

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

Nichols is less Asian than neighboring Lake View (1.3% Asian), and Fair Bluff (11.2% Asian).

Nichols's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Nichols, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nichols is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Nichols ranks 245th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nichols's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Nichols's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.3%.

Nichols is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake View (0.9% Hispanic), Mullins (1% Hispanic), Ketchuptown (0% Hispanic), Marietta (0% Hispanic), and Fair Bluff (0.6% Hispanic).

Nichols's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nichols, 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 Nichols is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Nichols ranks 159th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nichols's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nichols's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Nichols is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake View (1.6% Native American/Other), Mullins (0.3% Native American/Other), Marietta (4.7% Native American/Other), and Fair Bluff (1.7% Native American/Other).

Nichols's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Nichols, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nichols is slightly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Nichols ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nichols's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Nichols's population has decreased from 8.1% to 5.8%.

Nichols is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake View (3.2% Multiracial), Mullins (2.3% Multiracial), Ketchuptown (0% Multiracial), and Fair Bluff (4.3% Multiracial). Nichols is less Multiracial than neighboring Marietta (16% 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.