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A town of 3,317, founded in 1895.
Nicholls gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $152K, 3.1 years of the Douglas area’s $49K median household income. It grades C− overall, 165th of 258 graded towns in Georgia. The low prices come with trade-offs. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally, and the median household income is $44K, and 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Nicholls’ average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Georgia’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Nicholls's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns.
Where Nicholls beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Nicholls | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 45.4% | 14.5% |
2,798 counted in 2010 and 3,147 in 2020; an estimated 3,317 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Nicholls is from typical.
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Census counts: 720 in 1910, a low of 651 in 1930, 3,147 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nicholls, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Nicholls.
Nicholls trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, but it is a long drive from an emergency room and has poverty well above the Georgia rate.
The nearest emergency room, Coffee Regional Medical Center, is 22.9 miles away in a straight line.
38% of Nicholls adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 4 of the 261 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Nicholls. 19% of Nicholls adults report frequent physical distress.
| Nicholls | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Nicholls | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.9% | 7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 45.4% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Coffee County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 325 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $152K for the typical one, A+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 52 miles. The typical value, about $152K, is 8% below its August 2024 peak.
Nicholls’ median rent is $625 a month. The typical Nicholls home is worth about $152,000, up 1.5% in a year, 54% below the Georgia typical home.
| Nicholls | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $625 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average commute for its 627 working residents takes 38.3 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia.
Most working residents leave Nicholls for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Nicholls grew to 405 in 2023, 211 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Douglas (19%), Alma (6%) and Jacksonville (4%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The July high in Nicholls is 93°F. Nicholls has mild winters and hot summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nicholls
About 1 of every 100 Nicholls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Nicholls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Georgia, United States
Nicholls is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nicholls had a population of 3,147. The population count includes residents of the Coffee County Correctional Facility within the city limits. This facility is privately owned and operated by CoreCivic. The estimated city population as of 2018 was 3,338.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Nicholls grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #165 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
2 notable people were born here, including Adrian Grady and Hamp Tanner.