Nicholasville is a city in Jessamine County, Kentucky, home to about 32,197 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40356.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Nicholasville; also Wilmore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nicholasville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nicholasville; 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.
Nicholasville had 31,093 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Jessamine County grew from 11,925 residents in 1900 to 52,991 in 2020.
Jessamine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dix Dam, KY weather station (10 miles away).
16,395 jobs at 1,353 businesses in Jessamine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
331 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nicholasville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 96 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 90 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Jessamine County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessamine Early Learning VillageNicholasville | Pre-K–K | 785 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Brookside Elementary SchoolNicholasville | 1–5 | 515 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hattie C. Warner Elementary SchoolNicholasville | 1–5 | 570 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Nicholasville Elementary SchoolNicholasville | 1–5 | 465 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Red Oak Elementary SchoolNicholasville | 1–5 | 519 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary SchoolNicholasville | 1–5 | 542 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ashgrove AcademyNicholasville | 6–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| East Jessamine Middle SchoolNicholasville | 6–8 | 944 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| West Jessamine Middle SchoolNicholasville | 6–8 | 887 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| East Jessamine High SchoolNicholasville | 9–12 | 1,222 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Jessamine Career and Technology CenterNicholasville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| West Jessamine High SchoolNicholasville | 9–12 | 1,272 | Public | 2.8 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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