Nicholas County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 195.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 36.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 7,039 |
| Population change | -1.2% | Under 5 years of age | 6.2% |
| Under 18 | 23% |
| 65 and over | 16.9% |
| Females | 50.4% |
| White | 98.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.9 |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.7% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 80% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.7% |
| Veterans | 438 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 2,884 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.4% |
| Median household income | $43,081 |
| The per capita income | $20,450 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16% |
| housing units | 3,228 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $84,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 74.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 0 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $27,370 |
| Retail sales per capita | $3,956 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |