Nicholasville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 32,425 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Nicholasville is the tenth largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Nicholasville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Nicholasville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Nicholasville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Nicholasville who work in office and administrative support (11.67%), sales jobs (10.04%), and management occupations (9.01%). A relatively large number of people in Nicholasville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in Nicholasville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.02% of adults in Nicholasville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Nicholasville in 2022 was $31,320, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,280 for a family of four. However, Nicholasville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Nicholasville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nicholasville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nicholasville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nicholasville include English, Irish, German, Ukrainian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Nicholasville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
