Back مقاطعة نيكولاس (كنتاكي) Arabic Nicholas County, Kentucky BAR Никълъс (окръг, Кентъки) Bulgarian নিকোলাস কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি BPY Nicholas Gông (Kentucky) CDO Николас (гуо, Кентукки) CE Nicholas County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Kentucky) CEB Nicholas County, Kentucky Welsh Nicholas County (Kentucky) German Κομητεία Νίκολας (Κεντάκι) Greek
Nicholas 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 |
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.