Nichols

County:: Muscatine County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.228
State:: Iowa

Nichols is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. Nichols has a 2025 population of 321. Nichols is currently declining at a rate of -0.93% annually and its population has decreased by -5.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 338 in 2020.

The average household income in Nichols is $85,379 with a poverty rate of 3.56%.The median age in Nichols is 33.7 years: 38.5 years for males, and 31 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Nichols includes 86.26% White, 11.7% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	339	86.26%
Other race	46	11.7%
Two or more races	8	2.04%

Nichols Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nichols' average per capita income is $48,462. Household income levels show a median of $87,500. The poverty rate stands at 3.56%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,750	-
Families	$89,750	$91,045
Households	$87,500	$85,379
Non Families	$49,432	$54,817

$48,462

Average Income

$87,500

Median Household Income

3.56%

Poverty Rate