Nicholas County

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Nicholas county is located in northeast Kentucky. Nicholas county has 195.17 square miles of land area and 1.66 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Nicholas county population is 7,064, which has grown 3.68% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Nicholas county median household income is $41,996 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 40.52% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Nicholas county median house value is $83,200 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 34.19% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.25% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Nicholas county is worse than the state average in quality. The Nicholas county area code is 859.

Population	7,064 (2010-2014), rank #113
Population Growth	3.68% since 2000, rank #56
Population Density:	35.89/sq mi, rank #96
Median Household Income:	$41,996 at 2010-2014—40.52% increase since 2000, rank #40
Median House Price:	$83,200 at 2010-2014—34.19% increase since 2000, rank #72
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	195.17 sq mi, rank #105
Water Area:	1.66 sq mi (0.84%), rank #105
State:	Kentucky
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Area Code:	859