Nicholson, Mississippi
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
Nicholson Post Office
Nicholson Post Office
Nicholson, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Nicholson, Mississippi
Nicholson, Mississippi
Nicholson, Mississippi is located in the United States
Nicholson, Mississippi
Nicholson, Mississippi
Coordinates: 30°28′38″N 89°41′37″W / 30.47722°N 89.69361°W / 30.47722; -89.69361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPearl River
Area
[1]
 • Total6.25 sq mi (16.20 km2)
 • Land6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,833
 • Density468.88/sq mi (181.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39463
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID674919[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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,833—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Nicholson racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
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

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,833 people, 1,265 households, and 764 families residing in the CDP.

Education

It is in the Picayune School District,[9] which operates Picayune Memorial High School.

Notes

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Nicholson, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ https://www.census.gov/
  8. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pearl River County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7][8]


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