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Nicholas County, Kentucky

Nicholas County, Kentucky, has 7,949 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carlisle. It uses Eastern Time and covers 195 sq mi (506 km²) of land.

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Nicholas County in Kentucky
Bourbon CountyFleming CountyCarlisleMillersburg
Nicholas County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,949
Land area
195 sq mi (506 km²)
County seat or government
Carlisle
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$59,531 ± $9,781
Median home value
$123,000 ± $16,280
Median rent, with utilities
$728 ± $117
Homes lived in by their owners
74.5% ± 5.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Mount Sterling, KY micro area and Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area
Water area
1.52 sq mi (3.94 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21181
Coordinates (central point)
38.338031, -84.026223
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Nicholas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4036118,361 people
  2. 4103116,624 people
  3. 403117,672 people
  4. 410392,974 people
  5. 403742,562 people
  6. 4035073 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Nicholas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Nicholas County, largest first

  1. Nicholas County School District7,708 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Carlisle, Kentucky (city)2,214 people
  2. Millersburg, Kentucky (city)819 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Robertson County, Kentucky12 mi north
  2. Bourbon County, Kentucky14 mi southwest
  3. Fleming County, Kentucky18 mi east
  4. Harrison County, Kentucky18 mi northwest
  5. Bath County, Kentucky20 mi southeast
  6. Montgomery County, Kentucky22 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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