Language Spoken At Home in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,633 | 100% |
| English only | 6,352 | 95.8% |
| Language other than English | 281 | 4.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 208 | 3.1% |
| Spanish | 35 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 238 | 3.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 189 | 2.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 8 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,092 | 100% |
| American | 1,920 | 27.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 137 | 1.9% |
| English | 656 | 9.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 67 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 693 | 9.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 858 | 12.1% |
| Italian | 120 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 17 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 146 | 2.1% |
| Scottish | 208 | 2.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,731 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,902 | 69.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 831 | 30.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,440 | 52.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 573 | 21.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 106 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 356 | 13.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 195 | 7.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 829 | 30.4% |
| Householder living alone | 698 | 25.6% |
| 65 years and over | 306 | 11.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 995 | 36.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 748 | 27.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,966 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,731 | 39.2% |
| Spouse | 1,464 | 21.0% |
| Child | 1,961 | 28.2% |
| Other relatives | 514 | 7.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 296 | 4.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 137 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,761 | 100% |
| Never married | 747 | 27.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,642 | 59.5% |
| Separated | 14 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 72 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 286 | 10.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,936 | 100% |
| Never married | 552 | 18.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,469 | 50.0% |
| Separated | 77 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 339 | 11.5% |
| Divorced | 499 | 17.0% |
Fertility in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 134 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 40 | 29.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 84 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 115 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 242 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 131 | 54.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 35 | 14.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 47 | 19.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 36 | 14.9% |
| 5 or more years | 13 | 5.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 131 | 100% |
| Who are female | 90 | 68.7% |
| Who are married | 122 | 93.1% |
School Enrollment in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,530 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 75 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 2.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 837 | 54.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 335 | 21.9% |
| College or graduate school | 240 | 15.7% |
Educational Attainment in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,907 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 572 | 11.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 576 | 11.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,841 | 37.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 894 | 18.2% |
| Associate's degree | 408 | 8.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 374 | 7.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 242 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.6% |
Veteran Status in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,388 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 413 | 7.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,960 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,139 | 16.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,696 | 100% |
| With a disability | 105 | 6.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,246 | 100% |
| With a disability | 535 | 12.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,018 | 100% |
| With a disability | 499 | 49.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,979 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,014 | 86.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 958 | 13.7% |
| Same county | 610 | 8.7% |
| Different county | 348 | 5.0% |
| Same state | 257 | 3.7% |
| Different state | 91 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 7 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,092 | 100% |
| Native | 7,066 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 7,061 | 99.6% |
| State of residence | 5,964 | 84.1% |
| Different state | 1,097 | 15.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 5 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 26 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 26 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 7 | 26.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 19 | 73.1% |
Year of Entry in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 31 | 100% |
| Native | 5 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 26 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 26 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 26 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 4 | 15.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 16 | 61.5% |
| Northern America | 6 | 23.1% |