Population 6,820 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nicholls
Household size in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Nicholls is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.51, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Nicholls is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.3, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Nicholls: 21.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 6.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Nicholls
Renters in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Nicholls rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (66.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Nicholls, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Nicholls has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Georgia. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $535 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $700 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$170 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nicholls pays $700 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $170 a month since 2006–10, up 32%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 22.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Nicholls
Bachelor's degrees in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nicholls have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other Georgia city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Nicholls never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only 15 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Nicholls
| Period | Nicholls | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nicholls has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only 14 have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 7.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Nicholls compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 2.96 | 37.5 | 21.7% | 25.6% | 16.3% | 1988 | $700 | 7.4% | 78.0% | 1.8% |
| Sessoms | 3.31 | 36.0 | 13.4% | 31.1% | 13.3% | 1989 | $631 | 9.0% | 84.0% | 2.8% |
| Guysie | 2.93 | 36.4 | 15.7% | 18.7% | 10.0% | 1990 | $830 | 12.6% | 86.4% | 3.5% |
| Wilsonville | 2.94 | 36.2 | 15.6% | 28.2% | 12.3% | 1993 | $865 | 9.1% | 77.2% | 1.7% |
| Chatterton | 3.01 | 37.4 | 14.3% | 26.9% | 10.3% | 1991 | $875 | 20.2% | 79.7% | 0.9% |
| West Green | 2.43 | 51.3 | 8.0% | 21.3% | 12.3% | 1993 | $719 | 14.4% | 85.4% | 0.4% |
| Huffer | 2.58 | 42.0 | 8.4% | 18.3% | 1.8% | 1984 | $720 | 8.8% | 73.7% | 1.5% |
| Alma | 2.58 | 39.2 | 16.9% | 36.4% | 13.2% | 1978 | $704 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 2.5% |
| Douglas | 2.65 | 33.2 | 22.4% | 42.0% | 13.9% | 1985 | $756 | 14.2% | 80.4% | 6.1% |
| Rockingham | 2.26 | 53.0 | 8.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% | 1982 | $711 | 13.0% | 89.6% | 1.9% |
| Lotts | 2.24 | 46.4 | 11.7% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 1985 | $650 | 17.4% | 84.5% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Nicholls. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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