Nicholasville, KY Demographics

The total population of Nicholasville is estimated to be 31,352 with 14,598 males (46.56%) and 16,754 females (53.44%). There are 2,156 more females than males in Nicholasville.
The median household income in Nicholasville was $61,385 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 456(0.74%) from $61,841 in 2020. This income is 82.28% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Nicholasville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,195. Overall, the median household income for the city of Nicholasville stands at $61,385.
In Nicholasville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,831 for males and $26,290 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,695 for males and $42,869 for females.
In Nicholasville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $70,974, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,578.
In 2022, the population of Nicholasville was 31,955, a 1.36% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nicholasville's population was 31,525, an increase of 1.29% compared to a population of 31,124 in 2020.
The median age in Nicholasville, KY is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.59% were under the age of 15, 17.16% aged 15 to 29, 47.95% aged 30 to 64, 11.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nicholasville population: 90.09% are White, 4.58% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.65% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.