Nicholasville, Kentucky

About Nicholasville

Set in the central part of Kentucky, Nicholasville is a thriving city counting 33,458 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Kentucky.

Nicholasville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,200 residents per square mile.

📰 Nicholasville News Today

• Man wanted on 4 warrants taken into police custody following Tuesday search in Nicholasville LEX 18 News · Aug 18
• Man arrested after several hours long search in Nicholasville WKYT · Aug 18
• Jamie Lynn Burge Obituary (2026) - Nicholasville, KY - Betts & West Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• 3 people hospitalized after Nicholasville Road crash fox56news.com · Aug 14
• Motorcyclist killed in Friday night crash in Nicholasville WKYT · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nicholasville Unique

• A top-25 city in Kentucky by population (#10 of 418 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Nicholasville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 1.3% of Kentucky's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 33,458.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Nicholasville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nicholasville

• Applebee's — american
• Bob Evans — american
• Gumbo Ya Ya — cajun
• Hacienda — mexican
• Marco's Pizza Nicholasville — pizza
• Mercantile Coffee & Feed — coffee shop (café)
• Soul on Main
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Barn at High Point — american
• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Waveland Museum · Museum
• Moore Spring · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nicholasville

• Woodrow Grow Park reviews ★
• Charleston Gardens Park reviews ★
• Lake Mingo/Corman Park reviews ★
• Performance Park reviews ★
• Raven Run Nature Sanctuary reviews ★
• Riney B Park reviews ★
• Rock Fence Park reviews ★
• Southpoint Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★
• Waveland State Historic Site reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Nicholasville

• Ashgrove Academy
• Brookside Elementary School
• East Jessamine High School
• East Jessamine Middle School
• Hattie C. Warner Elementary School
• Jessamine Career and Technology Center
• Jessamine Early Learning Village
• Nicholasville Elementary School
• Red Oak Elementary School
• Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
• Veterans Park Elementary School
• West Jessamine High School
• West Jessamine Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nicholasville

🏘️ Nearby Communities