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Nichols is a Census town of 240 people across 1.34 square miles of land, in Marion County. Median household income is $40,208, 78.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nichols
What Nichols is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land180 plus or minus 70
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nichols
How many people live in Nichols
- Population240 plus or minus 94
- Median age47.2
- Population under 1824 plus or minus 24
- Share under 1810.0 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Population 65 and over65 plus or minus 33
- Share 65 and over27.1 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Households127 plus or minus 49
- Family households50 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families39.4 percent plus or minus 20.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Nichols
- Median household income$40,208 plus or minus $15,035
- Per capita income$24,687 plus or minus $7,002
- Civilian labor force110 plus or minus 57
- Employed104 plus or minus 55
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over205 plus or minus 78
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.9 percent plus or minus 44.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.8 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Nichols
- Housing units181 plus or minus 58
- Occupied units127 plus or minus 49
- Vacant units54 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate29.8 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Owner occupied100 plus or minus 41
- Renter occupied27 plus or minus 28
- Ownership rate78.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$81,700
- Single family units159 plus or minus 57
- Share single family87.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes22 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Nichols gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute96 plus or minus 52
- Commuting under 15 minutes5 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes5.2 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more57 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more59.4 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Drove alone95.9 percent
- Carpooled2.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Nichols
- NFIP communityTown of Nichols
- NFIP community number450144
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/18/11
The Town of Nichols participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450144 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marion County, not Nichols
Marion County context, not Nichols figures
- Establishments in Marion County489
- Covered employment, Marion County7,064
- Average annual pay, Marion County$46,706
- Housing units permitted, Marion County76
Every figure in this section is published for Marion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nichols.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nichols questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nichols, South Carolina?
240, in 127 households. Nichols town covers 1.34 square miles of land, which is 180 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nichols in?
Marion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Nichols?
$40,208. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,700. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nichols in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nichols appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nichols, town of, community 450144, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nichols figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nichols.
Is zoning published for Nichols?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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