Nicholas County, Kentucky

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Nicholas County is a county in the United States of Kentucky. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 6813 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 6811, It is the sixth smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It covers total area of 196.85 mi˛ (509.84 square kilometre), of which, 196.61 square miles (509.22 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 14th smallest by total area in Kentucky.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 6813 residents, 2710 households, and 1952 families in the county. The population density was 34.7 people per square mile (13.4/km˛), giving it the 22nd least densely populated county among the Kentucky. There were 3051 housing units at an average density of 15.5 per square mile (5.98/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 2.92 persons. In the county Age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106.7 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 111.9 females. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 6811, The racial makeup of the county was 98.33% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.25% American Indian, 0.12% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.41% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29886, it is 64th wealthiest county by median household income in Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $35491, making it the 64th wealthiest county by median family income among the Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $15880, it would be the 58th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

In 2000, 1392 pupils and students, of which 51.94% are male and 48.06% are female, 20.43% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.02% nursery or pri school, 7.04% kindergarten, 51.8% elementary school, 25.79% high school and 11.35% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Carlisle City	Nicholas County	1.28	1.28	0	1917	1499.7	17485	29199

Year	Population
April 2000 census	6813
April 2000 Estimate	6813
July 2000 Estimate	6784
July 2001 Estimate	6843
July 2002 Estimate	6946
July 2003 Estimate	6969
July 2004 Estimate	6999
July 2005 Estimate	6957
July 2006 Estimate	6899
July 2007 Estimate	6857
July 2008 Estimate	6811

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	43	13	56
Kindergarten	70	28	98
Elementary school	385	336	721
High school	165	194	359
College or graduate school	60	98	158

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Nicholas County, Kentucky	$29886	$35491	$15880
Kentucky, United States	$33672	$40939	$18093
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587