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Nicholas County School District

Nicholas County School District is a unified school district in Kentucky with a community population of 7,708. The median household income is $59,531 and the median age is 40.6.

7,708

Population

40

People / sq mi

$59,531

Median Income

40.6

Median Age

Nicholas County School District covers 195 sq mi of land at 39.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White96.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian65.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$59,531

Median Household Income

$25,299

Per Capita Income

13.8%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$123,000

Median Home Value

$728

Median Rent

74.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

87.7%

High School+

9.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nicholas County School District serves a community with a population of 7,708 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Kentucky.

The median household income in Nicholas County School District is $59,531, with a per capita income of $25,299. The poverty rate is 13.8%.

Nicholas County School District is 96.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 65.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Nicholas County School District, 87.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Nicholas County School District is $123,000, with a median rent of $728. The homeownership rate is 74.5%.

Data for Nicholas County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2104470).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.