Nicholas County Demographics
A map of Nicholas County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,124 | 94.5% |
Multiracial | 185 | 2.5% |
Hispanic | 154 | 2.0% |
Black | 41 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 26 | 0.3% |
Asian | 7 | 0.1% |
Nicholas County, Kentucky had a population of 7,537 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nicholas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Nicholas County is the 110th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Nicholas County's White Population
7,124 residents of Nicholas County identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Nicholas County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Nicholas County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more White than neighboring Bourbon County (82.8% White), Montgomery County (90.2% White), and Mason County (86.3% White). Nicholas County is less White than neighboring Robertson County (96% White), and Fleming County (94.9% White).
Nicholas County's Black Population
41 residents of Nicholas County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nicholas County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Nicholas County is ranked #95 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more Black than neighboring Robertson County (0.3% Black). Nicholas County is less Black than neighboring Bourbon County (5.1% Black), Montgomery County (2.2% Black), Fleming County (1% Black), and Mason County (5.9% Black).
Nicholas County's Asian Population
7 residents of Nicholas County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nicholas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Nicholas County is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is less Asian than neighboring Robertson County (0.3% Asian), Bourbon County (0.4% Asian), Montgomery County (0.5% Asian), and Mason County (0.6% Asian).
Nicholas County's Hispanic Population
154 residents of Nicholas County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nicholas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Nicholas County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Robertson County (0.9% Hispanic), and Fleming County (1.4% Hispanic). Nicholas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bourbon County (7.3% Hispanic), Montgomery County (3.3% Hispanic), and Mason County (2.1% Hispanic).
Nicholas County's Native American/Other Population
26 residents of Nicholas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nicholas County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Nicholas County is ranked #86 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Robertson County (0.1% Native American/Other). Nicholas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bourbon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Fleming County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Mason County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Nicholas County's Multiracial Population
185 residents of Nicholas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nicholas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Nicholas County is ranked #90 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Robertson County (2.4% Multiracial), and Fleming County (2.1% Multiracial). Nicholas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bourbon County (3.9% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.5% Multiracial), and Mason County (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.