Nicholas County , Kentucky
Population: 7,655 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,616 Home $119,600 Rent $654/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Nicholas County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($53,616), with housing 61% below the US figure ($120,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Nicholas County in the bottom 19% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$53,616
Median Income
household
$119,600
Home Value
median
$654/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,616 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,672 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Median Home Value | $119,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $654/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 71.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 28.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 7,655 |
| Median Age | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 9.5% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 19.0 · 19th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
35.69
🌀 Hurricane
31.21
🔥 Wildfire
2.29
❄️ Winter Storm
31.67
🌍 Earthquake
38.55
☀️ Drought
25.35
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