CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nicholson

Georgia · 572 residents · 3.96 sq mi

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With 572 people, Nicholson is a city in Georgia. The population has fallen 54% since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 29.7. The typical home is worth $55,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

572

−54%vs 2000

vs 1,247 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 31.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.9%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(38)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(39)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.7%(50)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(97)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(95)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(44)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(44)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(15)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,977 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,470

−26%vs 2000

vs $14,088 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.3%

+5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$284

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $427 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.6%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(1,151)

Black3.7%(46)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(28)

Asian0.5%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(572)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(97)

Puerto Rican0.5%(12)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(2)

Ancestry

English15.1%(352)

American11%(257)

German9.2%(214)

Irish6.2%(145)

French3.4%(80)

Scottish0.4%(10)

British0.3%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(6)

Greek0.2%(5)

Italian0.1%(3)

Polish0.1%(3)

Dutch0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.6%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.8%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 21.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.9%(250)

Married49.9%(417)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced20.2%(169)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(248)

Married39.9%(373)

Widowed13%(122)

Divorced20.6%(193)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

22.2%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 31.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.5%

−12.3 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.3%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.2%

+20.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

38.1%

−12.9 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.7%

+17.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.3%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era59.7%(37)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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