Nicholson, MS Demographics

A map of Nicholson's Population by Race

Nicholson, Mississippi had a population of 2,833 in 2020. It was 68.7% White, 12.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 10.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 7.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nicholson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Nicholson is the 96th most populous. 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's White Population

1,947 residents of Nicholson identify as White, or 68.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Nicholson larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Nicholson is ranked #147 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nicholson is more White than neighboring Picayune (56.4% White), and Slidell (60.4% White). Nicholson is less White than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (88.9% White), Pearl River (83.1% White), and Pearlington (70.4% White).

Nicholson's Black Population

363 residents of Nicholson identify as Black, or 12.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nicholson considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Nicholson is ranked #320 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nicholson is more Black than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (1.2% Black), and Pearl River (3% Black). Nicholson is less Black than neighboring Picayune (33.4% Black), Slidell (23.7% Black), and Pearlington (19.8% Black).

Nicholson's Asian Population

7 residents of Nicholson identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nicholson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Nicholson is ranked #192 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nicholson is less Asian than neighboring Picayune (0.9% Asian), Hide-A-Way Lake (0.7% Asian), Pearl River (0.5% Asian), Slidell (1.8% Asian), and Pearlington (0.5% Asian).

Nicholson's Hispanic Population

295 residents of Nicholson identify as Hispanic, or 10.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nicholson slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Nicholson is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nicholson is more Hispanic than neighboring Picayune (3.9% Hispanic), Hide-A-Way Lake (4% Hispanic), Pearl River (6.8% Hispanic), Slidell (8.3% Hispanic), and Pearlington (2.6% Hispanic).

Nicholson's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Nicholson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nicholson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Nicholson is ranked #68 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nicholson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Picayune (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pearl River (0.7% Native American/Other). Nicholson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (0.9% Native American/Other), Slidell (1% Native American/Other), and Pearlington (1.5% Native American/Other).

Nicholson's Multiracial Population

198 residents of Nicholson identify as Multiracial, or 7.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nicholson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Nicholson is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nicholson is more Multiracial than neighboring Picayune (4.7% Multiracial), Hide-A-Way Lake (4.3% Multiracial), Pearl River (5.9% Multiracial), Slidell (4.8% Multiracial), and Pearlington (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.