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Nicholas County, WV


Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 24,335   ( 1,898 from 2010 , 268 from 2020)
Land area: 646.8 square miles
Population density: 37.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,468 96.44% 8.6%
Black:1750.72% 316.7%
Indian:880.36% 72.5%
Asian:1110.46% 48.0%
2+ races:2681.10% 17.0%
Hispanic:2250.92% 54.1%
Total non-White:8673.56% 59.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:491 10.0
Deaths:87117.7
Net Migration: 481.0
Net Immigration: 551.1
Change in White population:-2,220 -8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:322 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,233
25,68897.92%
420.16%
510.19%
750.29%
2290.87%
1460.56%
5452.08%

2000
26,562
26,17098.52%
100.04%
640.24%
560.21%
1330.50%
1270.48%
3921.48%

1990
26,775
26,57699.26%
100.04%
120.04%
910.34%
n/a
860.32%
1990.74%

1980
28,126
27,89499.18%
120.04%
380.14%
00.00%
n/a
1820.65%
2320.82%

1970
22,552
22,45599.57%
370.16%
230.10%
90.04%
n/a
260.12%
97 0.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,696 10.1
2,81810.6
-85-0.3
260.1
-482 -1.8
153 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,944 11.0
2,88010.8
6642.5
50.0
-406 -1.5
193 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,762 13.4
2,494 8.9
-2,567 -9.1
n/a
-1,318 -4.7
-33 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,377 15.0
n/a
5,439 24.1
135 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Nicholas County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.4
5,177 21.3%
19,158 78.7%
5,604 23.0%
9,644
2.54
6,547 67.9%
5,271 80.5%
543 8.3%
3,097 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
43.3
5,550 21.2%
20,683 78.8%
4,477 17.1%
10,938
2.38
7,591 69.4%
5,888 77.6%
579 7.6%
3,347 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
6,191 23.3%
20,371 76.7%
3,985 15.0%
10,717
2.46
7,781 72.6%
6,414 82.4%
545 7.0%
2,936 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
7,447 27.8%
19,328 72.2%
3,730 13.9%
10,022
2.66
7,814 78.0%
6,548 83.8%
567 7.3%
2,208 22.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
9,152 32.5%
18,974 67.5%
2,966 10.5%
9,462
2.96
7,810 82.5%
6,781 86.8%
407 5.2%
1,652 17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Nicholas County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,547 
Median Value$110,600 
Occupied9,64476.9%
Vacant2,90323.1%
Owned7,73780.2%
Rented1,90719.8%
Median Rent$664 
Single-Family Units9,27273.9%
    Detached9,23573.6%
    Attached370.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units4023.2%
Mobile Homes2,68821.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nicholas County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005966.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996907.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995505.7%
$20,000 to $24,9996116.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997267.5%
$30,000 to $34,9994024.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994805.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994394.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994294.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997137.4%
$60,000 to $74,9998849.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,30513.5%
$100,000 to $124,9996827.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995205.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993253.4%
$200,000 or more2923.0%
Median Household Income48,826 
Per Capita Income27,744 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7327.6%
Public Assistance2072.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,18722.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,32656.8%
Unemployed6364.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,96261.2%
Not in Labor Force5,68938.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4922,58457.5%
Non-Profit16964320.8%
Self-Employed34937148.5%
Local Government55328266.2%
State Government19931238.9%
Federal Government1433978.6%
Total Private + Self3,8412,95556.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0641,27645.5%
Total4,9054,23153.7%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,11112.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,54116.8%
Professional, Technical1,58217.2%
Service Occupations2,16623.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1021.1%
All others2,77430.2%
White Collar 46.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,89820.7%
Retail trade8889.7%
Accommodation and food services8709.5%
Construction7047.7%
Public administration6747.3%
Educational services6366.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6106.6%
Manufacturing5946.5%
Other services4735.2%
Transportation and warehousing3393.7%
Utilities3173.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2973.2%
Wholesale trade1862.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1721.9%
Finance and insurance1421.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1391.5%
Information1051.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing660.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation640.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nicholas County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban140.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2230.91%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2230.91%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino350.14%
Chinese150.06%
Indian60.02%
Japanese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,25299.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic740.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun550.2%
Tagalog350.1%
Spanish250.1%
Chinese150.1%
Other Indo-European130.1%
Other Asian90.0%
Other80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,69415.0%
Irish3,61014.7%
American3,23113.1%
German3,17512.9%
Italian7463.0%
Dutch5402.2%
Scotch-Irish4431.8%
Polish3061.2%
Scottish2941.2%
French2451.0%
European2431.0%
Greek1320.5%
Welsh1320.5%
British1150.5%
Swiss810.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,50999.5%
Not a citizen1150.5%
Native24,26098.5%
Foreign-born3641.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nicholas County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
608 3.4%1,342 7.5%8,248 46.2%4,355 24.4%1,646 9.2%1,642 9.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 608 3.4%
9-12 Years 1,342 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,248 46.2%
Some College 4,355 24.4%
Bach. Degree 1,646 9.2%
Grad Degree 1,642 9.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Nicholas County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,409 9,033 1,376 13.2% 8.6%
1991 10,644 8,984 1,660 15.6% 10.6%
1992 10,637 8,989 1,648 15.5% 11.2%
1993 10,559 8,913 1,646 15.6% 10.3%
1994 10,607 9,202 1,405 13.2% 8.8%
1995 10,271 9,226 1,045 10.2% 8.0%
1996 10,523 9,362 1,161 11.0% 7.7%
1997 10,612 9,502 1,110 10.5% 7.0%
1998 10,475 9,531 944 9.0% 6.7%
1999 10,840 9,807 1,033 9.5% 6.5%
2000 10,939 10,180 759 6.9% 5.6%
2001 10,735 10,084 651 6.1% 5.4%
2002 10,737 9,893 844 7.9% 6.5%
2003 10,503 9,669 834 7.9% 6.6%
2004 10,396 9,793 603 5.8% 5.8%
2005 10,447 9,831 616 5.9% 5.5%
2006 10,647 10,050 597 5.6% 5.2%
2007 10,705 10,143 562 5.2% 4.8%
2008 10,583 10,055 528 5.0% 4.7%
2009 10,667 9,677 990 9.3% 8.3%
2010 10,927 9,828 1,099 10.1% 8.7%
2011 10,943 9,973 970 8.9% 7.8%
2012 10,826 9,856 970 9.0% 7.2%
2013 10,381 9,397 984 9.5% 6.7%
2014 10,147 9,239 908 8.9% 6.5%
2015 10,046 9,158 888 8.8% 6.6%
2016 9,619 8,770 849 8.8% 6.1%
2017 9,302 8,634 668 7.2% 5.2%
2018 9,380 8,781 599 6.4% 5.2%
2019 9,493 8,891 602 6.3% 4.9%
2020 9,571 8,587 984 10.3% 8.3%
2021 8,979 8,438 541 6.0% 5.1%
2022 8,974 8,558 416 4.6% 3.9%
2023 9,005 8,587 418 4.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com