Nicholson, Mississippi
Nicholson, Mississippi | |
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 Nicholson Post Office | |
  Nicholson, Mississippi  Nicholson, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′38″N 89°41′37″W / 30.47722°N 89.69361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pearl River |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.25 sq mi (16.20 km2) |
| • Land | 6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,833 |
| • Density | 468.9/sq mi (181.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39463 |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 674919[2] |
Nicholson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,833.[3] Its ZIP code is 39463.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,833 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Nicholson first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Nicholson had a population of 2,833. There were 1,181 households and 764 families residing in the CDP.[7][8]
The median age was 39.0 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.6 males age 18 and over.[7]
89.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
29.9% of households had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 31.2% were married-couple households, 27.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 1,371 housing units, of which 13.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,947 | 68.73% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 363 | 12.81% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 9 | 0.32% |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.25% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 14 | 0.49% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 198 | 6.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 295 | 10.41% |
| Total | 2,833 |
Education
[edit]It is in the Picayune School District,[13] which operates Picayune Memorial High School.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicholson, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Mississippi" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pearl River County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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