Nicholson, PA Demographics

A map of Nicholson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	664	640	95.4%	92.0%
Multiracial	19	28	2.7%	4.0%
Black	10	1	1.4%	0.1%
Hispanic	3	20	0.4%	2.9%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.6%

Nicholson, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 696, a less than 1% change from the 696 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nicholson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nicholson has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Nicholson, that probability was 15.2% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nicholson is ranked the 1185th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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). Nicholson was ranked the 1158th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nicholson's White Population

664 residents of Nicholson, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nicholson is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Nicholson ranks 863rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholson's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Nicholson's population has increased from 92.0% to 95.4%.

Nicholson is more White than neighboring Factoryville (70.2% White), Hop Bottom (94.5% White), Dalton (89.3% White), Glenburn (86.9% White), and Waverly (93.9% White).

Nicholson's Black Population

10 residents of Nicholson, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nicholson is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Nicholson ranks 1492nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholson's Black population has grown by an estimated 900.0%. Black residents' share of Nicholson's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.4%.

Nicholson is more Black than neighboring Hop Bottom (0% Black), Dalton (0.2% Black), Glenburn (0.4% Black), and Waverly (0% Black). Nicholson is less Black than neighboring Factoryville (6.2% Black).

Nicholson's Asian Population

0 residents of Nicholson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nicholson is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Nicholson ranks 1018th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Nicholson is less Asian than neighboring Factoryville (1% Asian), Dalton (0.2% Asian), and Glenburn (2.6% Asian).

Nicholson's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Nicholson, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nicholson is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Nicholson ranks 783rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 85.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nicholson's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.4%.

Nicholson is more Hispanic than neighboring Hop Bottom (0% Hispanic). Nicholson is less Hispanic than neighboring Factoryville (9.9% Hispanic), Dalton (5.9% Hispanic), Glenburn (2.7% Hispanic), and Waverly (6.1% Hispanic).

Nicholson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nicholson, 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 Nicholson is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Nicholson ranks 569th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nicholson's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Nicholson's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Nicholson, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nicholson is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Nicholson ranks 582nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nicholson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Nicholson's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.7%.

Nicholson is more Multiracial than neighboring Waverly (0% Multiracial). Nicholson is less Multiracial than neighboring Factoryville (12.6% Multiracial), Hop Bottom (5.5% Multiracial), Dalton (4.4% Multiracial), and Glenburn (7.4% 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.