Nicholasville, Kentucky

Nicholasville, Kentucky
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Nicholasville
Nicholasville
Coordinates: 37°53′26″N 84°34′02″W / 37.89056°N 84.56722°W / 37.89056; -84.56722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJessamine
IncorporatedFebruary 13, 1837
Government
 • TypeCity commission
 • MayorAlex Carter
Area
 • Total
14.85 sq mi (38.45 km2)
 • Land14.78 sq mi (38.27 km2)
 • Water0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,093
 • Estimate 
(2022)
31,955
 • Density2,104.3/sq mi (812.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
40340, 40356
Area code859
FIPS code21-56136
GNIS feature ID2404379
Websitewww.nicholasville.org

Nicholasville is a city in and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 31,490 at the 2020 census, making Nicholasville the tenth-most populous city in Kentucky. Nicholasville is a home rule-class city under Kentucky law.

Since the late 20th century, Nicholasville has undergone rapid growth; the population increased 440.23% between 1970 and 2020. Part of the Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area, the city serves as both a commuter town to Lexington and as an employment and shopping center in central Kentucky.