Nicholls is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, home to about 3,434 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31554.
Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nicholls. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA724 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nicholls; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Nicholls had 3,147 residents in the 2020 census, up 212% since 2000.
It’s the 221st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Coffee County grew from 16,169 residents in 1900 to 43,092 in 2020.
Coffee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alma Bacon Co Ap, GA weather station (8 miles away).
15,091 jobs at 871 businesses in Coffee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nicholls.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Coffee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls Elementary SchoolNicholls | Pre-K–5 | 325 | Public | 5.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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