Last official estimated population of Nicholas County was 26,233 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.008% of total US population and 1.4% of total West Virginia state population. Area of Nicholas County is 654.4 mi² (=1694.9 km²), in this year population density was 40.09 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (0%/yr), Nicholas County population in 2024 would be 26,233 [0].
Historical population of Nicholas County for period 1820-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi [4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 [5]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Density • Changes • Legends • Position
[1820-1830] +6.09 %/yr
[1830-1840] -2.81 %/yr
[1840-1850] +4.65 %/yr
[1850-1860] +1.56 %/yr
[1860-1870] -0.37 %/yr
[1870-1880] +4.94 %/yr
[1880-1890] +2.57 %/yr
[1890-1900] +2.05 %/yr
[1900-1910] +4.49 %/yr
[1910-1920] +1.59 %/yr
[1920-1930] -0.01 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.53 %/yr
[1940-1950] +1.41 %/yr
[1950-1960] -0.86 %/yr
[1960-1970] -1.19 %/yr
[1970-1980] +2.23 %/yr
[1980-1990] -0.49 %/yr
[1990-2000] -0.08 %/yr
[2000-2005] -0.28 %/yr
[2005-2010] +0.03 %/yr
[2010-2014] 0 %/yr
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Population of Nicholas County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]
| Age Gr. | (M) | (F) | Total |
| 0 to 4 | 763 | 738 | 1,501 |
| 5 to 9 | 800 | 748 | 1,548 |
| 10 to 14 | 749 | 706 | 1,455 |
| 15 to 19 | 725 | 632 | 1,357 |
| 20 to 24 | 729 | 792 | 1,521 |
| 25 to 29 | 677 | 651 | 1,328 |
| 30 to 34 | 683 | 707 | 1,390 |
| 35 to 39 | 706 | 789 | 1,495 |
| 40 to 44 | 825 | 841 | 1,666 |
| 45 to 49 | 828 | 840 | 1,668 |
| 50 to 54 | 939 | 959 | 1,898 |
| 55 to 59 | 972 | 1060 | 2,032 |
| 60 to 64 | 989 | 1026 | 2,015 |
| 65 to 69 | 871 | 817 | 1,688 |
| 70 to 74 | 627 | 662 | 1,289 |
| 75 to 79 | 428 | 480 | 908 |
| 80 to 84 | 234 | 320 | 554 |
| 85+ | 178 | 336 | 514 |
Nicholas County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.
| Race | Male | Female | Total |
| NH | 12622 | 13020 | 25,642 |
| WAC | 12548 | 12914 | 25,462 |
| NHWAC | 12453 | 12835 | 25,288 |
| WA | 12427 | 12794 | 25,221 |
| NHWA | 12333 | 12718 | 25,051 |
| IAC | 139 | 176 | 315 |
| NHIAC | 136 | 173 | 309 |
| TOM | 125 | 122 | 247 |
| NHTOM | 124 | 119 | 243 |
| H | 101 | 84 | 185 |
| HWAC | 95 | 79 | 174 |
| HWA | 94 | 76 | 170 |
| IA | 64 | 95 | 159 |
| BAC | 85 | 73 | 158 |
| NHIA | 62 | 94 | 156 |
| NHBAC | 82 | 68 | 150 |
| AAC | 71 | 62 | 133 |
| NHAAC | 71 | 62 | 133 |
| NHAA | 54 | 52 | 106 |
| AA | 54 | 52 | 106 |
| BA | 48 | 40 | 88 |
| NHBA | 45 | 36 | 81 |
| NAC | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| NHNAC | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| HBAC | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| HBA | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| NA | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| HIAC | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| NHNA | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| HTOM | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| HIA | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| HNAC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HNA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HAAC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HAA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016
See note 18 West Virginia Notes
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