Nicholls is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 3,057 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nicholls is the 208th largest community in Georgia.

Being a small city, Nicholls does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Nicholls ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 1.92% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Nicholls in 2018 was $10,095, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $40,380 for a family of four. However, Nicholls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Nicholls also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.95% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Nicholls is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nicholls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nicholls residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Nicholls include Irish, English, Scottish, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Nicholls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.