Nicholas County, WV Population

Overview

24,770

Total Population

45.8

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

65.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Nicholas County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Nicholas County is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nicholas County's population under 18 was 19.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nicholas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nicholas County, 16.43% were under the age of 15, 15.22% aged 15 to 29, 45.08% aged 30 to 64, 21.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 less females than males in Nicholas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Nicholas County, WV.
The Nicholas County, WV gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,032.

Nicholas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nicholas County population: 97.02% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian and 2.35% are multiracial.
Nicholas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,71 (99.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nicholas County is White with a population of 24,033 (97.02% of the total population).

Nicholas County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 26,531 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Nicholas County's population decreased by 312 (1.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nicholas County's population decreased by 1,665 (6.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Nicholas County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 24,335.