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Nicholson, Mississippi

Coordinates: 30°28′38″N 89°41′37″W / 30.47722°N 89.69361°W / 30.47722; -89.69361
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Nicholson, Mississippi
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
 • 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

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

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

Notes

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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/ [not specific enough to verify]
  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]