Census tract · Nicholas County

Census Tract 9601, Nicholas County, Kentucky

Census Tract 9601, GEOID 21181960100, in Nicholas County, Kentucky, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 2,251 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±348); the 2020 Census counted 2,107.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,251

±348 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,107

Median household income

$62,917

±$15,454 (90% margin)
Nicholas County: $59,531

Median home value

$161,700

±$36,780 (90% margin)
Nicholas County: $123,000

Median gross rent

$855

±$99 (90% margin)
Nicholas County: $728

Where is Census Tract 9601?

Census Tract 9601 is one of 2 census tracts in Nicholas County, Kentucky. It covers 89.50 square miles of land, 24 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21181960100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9601 (marked with a dot) in Nicholas County, Kentucky. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
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Census Tract 9601 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Nicholas County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9601: Tract 305 in Bourbon County ($46,528), Tract 9203 in Fleming County ($57,956), Tract 9504 in Harrison County ($95,819), Tract 9505 in Harrison County ($56,892), Tract 9602 ($57,072) and Tract 9701 in Robertson County ($51,830). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9601?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9601's population at 2,251 (±348) in 781 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,107 residents and 981 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Nicholas CountyKentucky
Total population 2,251 ±348 7,708 4,534,824
Households 781 ±104 2,776 1,814,469
Average household size 2.88 ±0.33 2.74 2.43
Housing units 897 ±95 3,333 2,023,116

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9601?

The median resident of Census Tract 9601 is 40.8 years old; 25.6% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.8%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9601Nicholas CountyKentucky
Median age 40.8 ±5.6 40.6 39.1
Under 18 years 25.6% ±5.5 pts 24.4% 22.6%
65 years and over 13.4% ±3.8 pts 16.9% 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±1.6 pts 1.0% 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 98.2% ±1.9 pts 95.5% 81.5%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 1.2% 7.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.9 pts 2.3% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.4% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.1% ±1.4 pts 1.0% 6.8%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.3% ±2.1 pts 4.1% 6.5%
With a disability 20.7% ±6.0 pts 21.8% 17.9%
No health insurance coverage 0.8% ±1.1 pts 3.5% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 86.3% ±7.1 pts 87.7% 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.7% ±5.2 pts 9.8% 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.0% ±4.8 pts 4.6% 11.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.0% ±4.1 pts 92.6% 87.5%

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 Census Tract 9601 earn?

Half of the 781 households in Census Tract 9601 earn less than $62,917 a year (±$15,454), against $59,531 across Nicholas County. 19.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Nicholas CountyKentucky
Median household income $62,917 ±$15,454 $59,531 $63,726
Mean household income $69,037 ±$11,024 $64,385 $87,807
Per capita income $25,288 ±$3,570 $25,299 $35,821
People below the poverty line 19.3% ±9.7 pts 17.6% 16.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 18.1% ±19.1 pts 15.0% 20.3%
Households receiving SNAP 17.7% ±8.7 pts 15.5% 13.2%
Households with a computer 88.1% ±5.6 pts 91.2% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 86.6% ±6.1 pts 81.6% 88.6%

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 Census Tract 9601?

Owners occupy 85.3% of Census Tract 9601's occupied homes and renters 14.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,700 by its owner (±$36,780). The median renter pays $855 a month including utilities, and 58.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Nicholas CountyKentucky
Median home value (owner-occupied) $161,700 ±$36,780 $123,000 $205,600
Median gross rent $855 ±$99 $728 $967
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 58.2% ±33.0 pts 35.6% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,716 ±$549 $1,143 $1,433
Owner-occupied homes 85.3% ±7.9 pts 74.5% 68.3%
Renter-occupied homes 14.7% ±7.9 pts 25.5% 31.7%
Housing units 897 ±95 3,333 2,023,116
Single-family detached homes 64.2% ±9.4 pts 72.4% 67.5%
Mobile homes 35.8% ±9.4 pts 19.2% 10.7%
Built 2020 or later 5.5% ±4.5 pts 1.8% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 14.5% ±6.9 pts 5.7% 9.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 20.2% ±7.4 pts 22.9% 9.0%
Households with no vehicle 8.5% ±5.4 pts 11.4% 6.8%

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 Census Tract 9601 get to work?

78.2% of Census Tract 9601's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 43.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Nicholas CountyKentucky
In the labor force (age 16+) 56.2% ±7.2 pts 55.3% 59.7%
Unemployment rate 4.6% ±3.3 pts 6.1% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 78.2% ±9.2 pts 84.1% 76.6%
Carpooled 12.8% ±9.3 pts 10.2% 9.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.0 pts 0.0% 0.6%
Walked 1.0% ±1.1 pts 1.4% 2.0%
Worked from home 8.0% ±6.9 pts 4.0% 10.2%
Mean travel time to work 43.5 min ±17.0 35.6 min 24.0 min

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

How does Census Tract 9601 compare with the other tracts in Nicholas County?

Nicholas County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9601 beside the county and the state.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9601?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9601 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections