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Nicholson, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Jackson County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,899
Population
480/sq mi density
$44,956
Median Income
$22,909 per capita
$178,900
Home Value
$335,686 Zillow
$1,048
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
1,785 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$44,956 median income, 10.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$178,900 home value, $1,048/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,956
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,909
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
192% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nicholson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nicholson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,956
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,909
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,495
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
15%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,142
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
116
Retail
262
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,495
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,380
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,956 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,909 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,495 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $6,518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,142 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 116 |
| Retail | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,495 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,380 |