| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (16 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:23 PM |
| Population: | 24,381 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54067 |
| Land Area: | 740 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.2618, -80.8286 |
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24,381 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 740 sq mi, served by 19 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,198 to 23,786 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.2% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 25059 (Dixie, $105,920 median) and poorest ZIP 26676 (Leivasy, $21,100) are 31.5 miles apart — a 5.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.7× across this county — from $51,300 in 26690 (Swiss) to $341,700 in 26684 (Pool).
Density varies 85918× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 26676 (Leivasy) to 340,000 in 26667 (Drennen).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.7% bachelor's+ in 26681 (Nettie) to 47.6% in 26662 (Canvas) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #23 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #28 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,350 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,020 of 17,823 reporting).
16 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 5.0× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Nicholas County lost 6.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26651 | Summersville | Standard | 9,067 | $62,955 | 221.9 | -9.0% |
| 26205 | Craigsville | Standard | 2,957 | $37,378 | 23.9 | -3.5% |
| 26261 | Richwood | Standard | 2,760 | $33,750 | 151.4 | 0.4% |
| 26679 | Mount Nebo | Standard | 1,628 | $53,459 | 53.9 | -8.2% |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout | Standard | 1,427 | $64,375 | 14.9 | -4.8% |
| 26681 | Nettie | Standard | 871 | $50,786 | 40.1 | -40.5% |
| 26690 | Swiss | Standard | 824 | — | 36.2 | 61.9% |
| 26662 | Canvas | Standard | 743 | — | 7.3 | -43.8% |
| 26691 | Tioga | Standard | 741 | $85,420 | 15.5 | 70.7% |
| 26610 | Birch River | Standard | 723 | $37,165 | 75.5 | -23.0% |
| 26671 | Gilboa | PO Box | 459 | $51,050 | 0.0 | — |
| 26202 | Fenwick | Standard | 457 | $75,801 | 16.3 | -30.4% |
| 26660 | Calvin | Standard | 449 | — | 7.7 | 59.8% |
| 26656 | Belva | Standard | 414 | $78,068 | 29.8 | 18.3% |
| 25059 | Dixie | Standard | 324 | $105,920 | 11.7 | -39.4% |
| 26684 | Pool | Standard | 275 | — | 2.3 | 223.5% |
| 26667 | Drennen | PO Box | 136 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 26676 | Leivasy | Standard | 126 | $21,100 | 31.8 | -77.8% |
| 26675 | Keslers Cross Lanes | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |