Housing data for Nicholls, GA
Nicholls, GA has an estimated 3,434 residents and 387 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Coffee County.
28.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $625 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,434 (±221)
- Housing units
- 387 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 28.4%
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.5%
What stands out in Nicholls
Median home value: $42,900 (±$30,333) in Nicholls, lower than in Coffee County ($128,900).
Median real estate taxes: $470 (±$348) in Nicholls, lower than in Coffee County ($976).
Housing in Nicholls at a glance
- Median rent: $625 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $615 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,977 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $42,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,125 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $470 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 38.3 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −10.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Nicholls against Coffee County, its state and the nation
| Nicholls | Coffee County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,434 (±221) | 43,347 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 387 (±89) | 17,495 (±44) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.4% (±11.3 points) | 35.3% (±2.9 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $625 (±$219) | $710 (±$60) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,977 (±$23,963) | $50,683 (±$4,084) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $42,900 (±$30,333) | $128,900 (±$18,630) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $470 (±$348) | $976 (±$117) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.9% (±16.5 points) | 34.1% (±3.6 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.3 minutes (±21.9) | 18.7 minutes (±1.3) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 75.8% (±15.2 points) | 86.8% (±2.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.2 years (±2.0) | 36.0 years (±0.8) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Nicholls covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 1,453 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Nicholls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,836 (±592) | 3,434 (±221) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 415 (±90) | 387 (±89) | −6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $714 (±$100) | $625 (±$219) | −12.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $39,600 (±$6,744) | $42,900 (±$30,333) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,563 (±$5,918) | $43,977 (±$23,963) | +59.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $650 (±$166) | $1,125 (±$692) | +73.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $375 (±$58) | $470 (±$348) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.9% (±11.4 points) | 28.4% (±11.3 points) | −15.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±25.7 points) | 6.1% (±13.4 points) | +6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Coffee County
Nicholls has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Coffee County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Coffee County recorded 145 violent and 1,067 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Nicholls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | 9.7 mi | $683 | $96,400 | 48.0% |
| Douglas | 13 mi | $680 | $133,300 | 54.3% |
| Denton | 14 mi | — | $95,400 | 17.4% |
| Broxton | 16 mi | $631 | $111,600 | 42.0% |
| Satilla | 19 mi | — | $128,300 | 15.7% |
| Pearson | 20 mi | $689 | $65,800 | 53.6% |
| Graham | 23 mi | $470 | $52,900 | 13.9% |
| Ambrose | 23 mi | $669 | $100,400 | 54.7% |
Places in Georgia most like Nicholls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadley | $606 | $64,600 | $37,500 | 32.5% |
| Nahunta | $690 | $73,000 | $45,893 | 35.7% |
| Byromville | $526 | $76,700 | $44,083 | 25.1% |
| Webster County | $658 | $82,600 | $46,792 | 23.0% |
| Graham | $470 | $52,900 | $41,094 | 13.9% |
| Omega | $775 | $82,500 | $41,563 | 29.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Georgia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Nicholls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $698 | $920 | $1,002 | $1,387 | $1,675 |
HUD income limits for Nicholls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,200 | $26,950 | $43,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,800 | $49,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,650 | $55,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,500 | $61,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,700 | $71,500 |
| 7 people | $47,750 | $47,750 | $76,400 |
| 8 people | $50,850 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Coffee County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Nicholls
How many renters are there in Nicholls?
Nicholls has an estimated 93 (±43) renting households, 28.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Nicholls?
Nicholls, GA has an estimated 387 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Nicholls?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 62.5% of homes in Nicholls, GA.
How old are most homes in Nicholls?
50.9% of homes in Nicholls, GA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Nicholls?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nicholls, used by 94.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Nicholls growing?
Nicholls, GA had an estimated 3,434 residents in 2020–2024 and 3,836 in 2015–2019, a change of −10.5%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Nicholls growing?
In Nicholls, the number of residents went from 3,836 in 2015–2019 to 3,434 in 2020–2024 (−10.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nicholls city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nicholls city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nicholls city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nicholls city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nicholls city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nicholls city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nicholls city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Coffee County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Coffee County, GA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Nicholls city, Georgia (place:55440, in state:13).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .