| Name | Nicholas County |
| State | Kentucky |
| FIPS Code | 21181 |
| County Seat | Carlisle |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2022) | 7,092 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 5.63% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 99.25% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 93% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+24 |
| Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 4.3% |
| Area Code(s) | 859 / 606 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 99.25% |
| African American | 0.75% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.67% |
| African American | 0.54% |
| Hispanic | 5.27% |
| Asian | 0.18% |
| Native American | 0.09% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |