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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Nicholas County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Nicholas County was 16.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 66th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

202416.2%
Change on 2023-1 pts
Rank66th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high21.52015
Series low15.52018

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Nicholas County, 2015 to 2024

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14161820222015201720192021202320242015: 21.5 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 15.5 %2019: 17.3 %2020: 16.8 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 17.7 %2023: 17.2 %2024: 16.2 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202416.2
202317.2
202217.7
202116.5
202016.8
201917.3
201815.5
201718.8
201619.8
201521.5

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2024
Nicholas County16.2
Kentucky15.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Nicholas County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Nicholas County was 16.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 66th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Nicholas County?

21.5% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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