Town · Virginia
Nickelsville, Virginia
Nickelsville, town, in Scott County, Virginia. Nickelsville had 369 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 378 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 368 (±98). GEOID 5156304.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
369
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 378 · ACS 2020-2024: 368 ±98
Median household income
$46,250
±$16,110 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$175,000
±$40,298 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$746
±$287 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Nickelsville and what county is it in?
Nickelsville is a town in Scott County, Virginia. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 789 residents per square mile in 2020.
Nickelsville is in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Nickelsville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 369 people lived in Nickelsville on July 1, 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 378 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 368 (±98).
| Measure | Nickelsville | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 368 ±98 | 21,479 | no clear change |
| Households | 168 ±50 | 9,127 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.48 | 2.27 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 204 ±53 | 11,780 | no clear change |
Nickelsville's population since 2000
From 448 in 2000 to 369 in 2025: down 17.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Nickelsville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Nickelsville?
The median resident of Nickelsville is 54.7 years old; 14.4% are under 18 and 31.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.3%.
| Measure | Nickelsville | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.7 ±14.3 | 47.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.4% ±7.6 pts | 17.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 31.0% ±10.3 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Male | 49.2% ±9.5 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3% ±7.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.1% ±8.7 pts | 95.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±2.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4% ±2.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.4% ±3.5 pts | 6.1% | – |
| With a disability | 39.9% ±14.3 pts | 27.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2% ±7.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.0% ±10.2 pts | 84.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.4% ±8.4 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.8% ±2.2 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.9% ±4.6 pts | 92.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.4% ±3.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Nickelsville earn?
Half of Nickelsville's 168 households earn less than $46,250 a year (±$16,110), against $46,349 in Scott County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $39,777 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Nickelsville | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,250 ±$16,110 | $46,349 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $62,892 ±$20,544 | $63,930 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,882 ±$8,674 | $28,852 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3% ±9.3 pts | 20.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.7% ±10.2 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.8% ±13.9 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 74.4% ±16.7 pts | 86.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 64.3% ±13.4 pts | 77.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Nickelsville?
Owners occupy 70.2% of Nickelsville's occupied homes and renters 29.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,000 by its owner (±$40,298). The median renter pays $746 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Nickelsville | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $175,000 ±$40,298 | $143,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $746 ±$287 | $699 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6% ±32.4 pts | 40.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,025 ±$192 | $1,175 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.2% ±12.7 pts | 77.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.8% ±12.7 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Housing units | 204 ±53 | 11,780 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 11.9% ±10.5 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.4% ±11.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.2% ±12.6 pts | 75.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 27.0% ±9.3 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.8% ±6.4 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 21.4% ±13.8 pts | 7.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Nickelsville work and get to work?
76.3% of Nickelsville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.6 minutes.
| Measure | Nickelsville | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 33.1% ±11.9 pts | 44.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5% ±10.7 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3% ±19.6 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.9% ±15.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±33.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 4.3% ±8.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.5% ±8.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.6 min ±6.9 | 29.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Nickelsville?
No census tract lies mostly in Nickelsville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 304Scott County | 3,232 | $48,036 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Nickelsville) · Census block assignment files
How does Nickelsville compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Nickelsville is the 14,426th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 184th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Nickelsville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 184th | 227 |
Nickelsville's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Nickelsville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Nickelsville?
26 of the 57 figures for Nickelsville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Nickelsville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Nickelsville.