Nichols, SC Population

Overview

233

Total Population

49.3

Median age

49.36%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

27.3

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

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

The median age in Nichols is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nichols's population under 18 was 4.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nichols's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nichols, 3.00% were under the age of 15, 8.15% aged 15 to 29, 70.39% aged 30 to 64, 17.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Nichols:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Nichols, SC.
The Nichols, SC gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 39.

Nichols's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Nichols population: 68.67% are White, 30.47% are Black or African American and 0.86% are multiracial.
Nichols's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 227 (97.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nichols is White with a population of 16 (68.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 417 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Nichols's population decreased by 50 (11.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nichols's population decreased by 137 (37.33%), 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, Nichols's population was lowest in year 2022 at 224.