Nicholson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nicholson had a population of 1,808.
Nicholson is known for its "Daisy Festival" and for several famous residents, including singer Kenny Rogers. Steve Nichols is the mayor of Nicholson.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nicholson as a town in 1907. It is unknown why the name "Nicholson" was applied to this community.
Geography
Nicholson is located in eastern Jackson County at (34.114664, -83.429363). U.S. Route 441 runs through the center of the city, leading north to Commerce and south to Athens. Georgia State Route 335 leads west from Nicholson to Jefferson, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.43%, are water. The city is on the crest of a ridge which drains west and east to tributaries of the North Oconee River.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Nicholson had a population of 1,808. The median age was 37.2 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 617 households in Nicholson, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.6% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|1,333
|73.73%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|105
|5.81%
|-
|Asian
|11
|0.61%
|-
|Pacific Islander
|1
|0.06%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|111
|6.14%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|247
|13.66%
|}