The Town Files

Nicholas County, Kentucky

7,708 people. The median home is worth $123,000 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $59,531.

Towns in Nicholas County

Towns in Nicholas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carlisle2,093$101,500$49,20149.0

People and housing

Nicholas CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$123,000$161,450
Median rent$728$837
Median household income$59,531$54,969
Median age40.639.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%19.8%
Below the poverty line17.6%18.0%

Jobs and pay

955 jobs in 2024, average pay $36,536 a year.

Largest industries in Nicholas CountyHealth care & social assistan…140 jobs · $37,921Manufacturing132 jobs · $38,392Retail102 jobs · $23,190Other services30 jobs · $37,695Finance & insurance20 jobs · $40,078
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nicholas County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 171 storm events in Nicholas County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Nicholas County by type since 1996Hail4Flood40High Wind5Ice Storm5Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow11Flash Flood26Frost/Freeze6Winter Storm13Thunderstorm Wind59
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nicholas County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
November 26, 2024Tropical StormDR-4848: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).