Nicholson, Mississippi

Community in Pearl River County · population 2,833 (2020 Census)

Median home: $97,400
Household income: $50,114
Jan low / Jul high: 38° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 26
Median age: 33.9

Nicholson is a community of 2,833 people in Pearl River County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $97,400, below the typical Mississippi town ($124,700).

Nicholson in our rankings:

How Nicholson ranks

Percentile among Mississippi towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Mississippi towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Nicholson is worth $97,400, below the typical Mississippi town ($124,700). Homes cost about 1.9 times the median household income of $50,114, which is more affordable than 90% of Mississippi towns. Median rent is $872 a month. 63.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Mississippi towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Nicholson	Typical Mississippi town
Median home value	$97,400	$124,700
Median rent	$872	$820
Median household income	$50,114	$45,965
Home value ÷ income	1.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	63.0%	65.3%
Median year built	1995	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.9%	—

Who lives in Nicholson

People	Nicholson	Typical Mississippi town
Median age	33.9	37.3
Age 65 and over	13.8%	16.6%
Under 18	23.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.3%	19.4%
Below the poverty line	25.4%	22.9%
Veterans	6.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.3%	—
Work from home	7.6%	4.0%
Average commute	28.1 min	23.9 min
Homes with broadband	83.6%	83.3%

Weather in Nicholson

July highs average 91.5°F and January lows 37.8°F. About 66.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Mississippi town: 0.5 in). Expect about 71 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 31 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Picayune station (3.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Nicholson since 1950, compared with 31 for the typical Mississippi town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on April 10, 2024 about 9.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on December 27, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on March 31, 2005.

Severe weather in Pearl River County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Pearl River County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Pearl River County has been included in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 3, 2026	Tropical Storm	DR-4930: Tropical Storm Arthur
February 6, 2026	Winter Storm	DR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3569: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in Pearl River County

Pearl River County had 11,629 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $41,138 a year. Unemployment was 3% in 2023; in Nicholson itself the ACS puts it at 12.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Nicholson

Picayune, MS
3.4 mi · 11,885 people · home $157,100
Pearl River, LA
8.6 mi · 2,565 people · home $235,200
Slidell, LA
14.6 mi · 28,781 people · home $217,700
Lacombe, LA
18.3 mi · 8,657 people · home $207,900
Eden Isle, LA
19.3 mi · 7,782 people · home $371,600
Abita Springs, LA
19.7 mi · 2,631 people · home $269,300
Diamondhead, MS
22.0 mi · 9,529 people · home $259,600
Bogalusa, LA
22.1 mi · 10,659 people · home $97,600

Nicholson questions

Is Nicholson, Mississippi a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Nicholson scores better for retirees than 4% of Mississippi towns and quieter than 59%. 13.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.9).

How much does a house cost in Nicholson?

The median owner-occupied home in Nicholson is valued at $97,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $50,114, so homes cost about 1.9 times income. Median rent is $872 a month.

What is the weather like in Nicholson?

July highs average 91.5°F and January lows 37.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 66.7 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Nicholson get tornadoes?

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Nicholson since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on April 10, 2024. The typical Mississippi town has had 31.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Nicholson's Census boundary (GEOID 2851840). Comparisons use the median of Mississippi towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.