Nicholas County, Kentucky

Nicholas County
Nicholas County
County
	Nicholas County courthouse in Carlisle
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°20′N 84°01′W / 38.34°N 84.01°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1799
Seat	Carlisle
Largest city	Carlisle
Area
• Total	197 sq mi (510 km2)
• Land	195 sq mi (510 km2)
• Water	1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,537
• Estimate (2023)	7,686
• Density	38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	nicholascounty.ky.gov

Nicholas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,537.^[1] Its county seat is Carlisle, which is also the only incorporated community in the county.^[2] Founded in 1799, the county is named for Col. George Nicholas, the "Father of the Kentucky Constitution."^[3]^[4]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Nicholas County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Nicholas County". Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Nicholas County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Nicholas County". Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

[4] The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.

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