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Nicholls Georgia Information: Nicholls, Georgia is part of COFFEE County. Population for Nicholls from the last gathering is 1008. You can view Nicholls venues that host many Nicholls GA events every year. You can also research Nicholls Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Nicholls Georgia real estate guide. Nicholls Georgia has a latitude of 31.4222 and a longitude of -82.5949. Zip codes in Nicholls, GA include 31554 ... more Nicholls zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nicholls, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nicholls, GA was 1,008.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nicholls was 465, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nicholls, GA
There are an estimated 178 married men in the town. 52 percent of men over 15 years old in Nicholls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nicholls is 543 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nicholls, Georgia
There are an estimated 173 married women in the community. 43.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nicholls, GA
The median age of people living in Nicholls, GA was 34.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Nicholls was 74. There were 721 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (134) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nicholls, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nicholls, GA was 1,007.

White Population in Nicholls, GA
The estimated White population in the Nicholls community is 558, which is 55.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nicholls, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 439, which is 43.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Nicholls, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nicholls, GA was 4.

Asian Population in Nicholls, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Nicholls, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Nicholls was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nicholls community was 12, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nicholls, GA
The household population number in Nicholls was 1,008.

Group Quarters Population in Nicholls, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Nicholls, GA
The average household size in Nicholls is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nicholls, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 500 total housing units in Nicholls.

The number of occupied housing units was 406, or 81.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 280 were owner-occupied (69), and 126 were renter-occupied (31, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 94 vacant homes in Nicholls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nicholls, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 113, with a median value in dollars of 42,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nicholls, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $556 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nicholls, average costs per month were $189 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 328 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nicholls, Georgia
25 people in Nicholls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nicholls, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nicholls was 88, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nicholls, GA
In 2000, there were 282 people in Nicholls, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nicholls, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Nicholls who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nicholls, Georgia
There were 376 in the labor force in Nicholls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Nicholls was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nicholls, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nicholls, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,479. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nicholls, Georgia
Per capita income in Nicholls in the last full census was 10,592. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Nicholls numbered 67, or 24.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nicholls, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 298, or 30 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.