Nicholas County
Also known as Nicholas County, West Virginia, Nicholas County, Virginia, Nicholas County, WV
county in West Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- West Virginia
- Founded
- January 30, 1818
- Named after
- Wilson Cary Nicholas
- Seat
- Summersville
- Largest city
- Summersville
- Total
- 654 sq mi (1,690 km )
- Land
- 647 sq mi (1,680 km )
- Water
- 7.6 sq mi (20 km ) 1.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 23,848
- Density
- 38.0/sq mi (14.7/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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One of several markers designating the border between Nicholas and Greenbrier counties along Greenbrier Road near Richwood. Older stone survey markers are located a few feet behind the modern highway sign.
Nicholas County is a county located in the central region of U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,604. Its county seat is Summersville. The county was created in 1818 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor Wilson Cary Nicholas.