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Nicholas
Kentucky

Population

$58K

Median Income

$207K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$15,753

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score644

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.5%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$2,955

SS Benefits / Person$3,900

Education Wage Premium2.26x

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$37K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$201K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$661/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $700

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate71.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

104.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices7

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients779 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,633

Uninsured (under 65)10.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.92 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,974

Bachelor's Degree Holders501

HS Completion Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate58.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)45.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.00

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation56.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$400K

Drought Index (2022)0.06

Heating Degree Days4,728 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,258 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,052 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,011 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)42 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed119 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)263 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)218 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet29.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)108 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers195 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work54 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)109 workers

Avg Commute Time36.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.9%

Agriculture

Farms161 farms

Farmland2,685 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.208

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share4.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.9%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations9

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+43R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -82

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $207K

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Local News — Nicholas

The New York Times · 2 weeks ago

Opinion | Is Andy Beshear of Kentucky the Next Bill Clinton?

A Democratic governor popular in a state that glows red offers lessons for winning working-class vot…

LEX 18 News · Jul 2, 2026

Daniel Boone's final Kentucky home still standing in Nicholas County after 229 years

“It was built in 1795 by Daniel and Rebecca Boone,” said Carlisle-Nicholas County Tourism co-chair G…

USA Facts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Nicholas County, KY?

How many people live in Nicholas County, KY ? ... In 2025, there were about 7,900 people living in N…

WKYT · 3 weeks ago

Motorcyclist killed in Friday night crash in Nicholasville

According to the Nicholasville Police Department, a motorcycle and a van collided on U.S. 27 at the …

Altogether Funeral · Jun 23, 2026

David Nicholas Zaluski Obituary Jun 23, 2026

David Nicholas Zaluski, age 74, of Versailles, Kentucky, formerly of Lexington, Kentucky, passed awa…

FOX 56 News · Jun 26, 2026

Man reported missing in Paintsville allegedly stayed in abandoned house for 2 weeks

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Authorities in Johnson County announced on Friday morning that a man who…

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