Nicholson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States.

Nicholson is known for its "Daisy Festival" and for several famous residents, including singer Kenny Rogers.

Georgia State Route 335 leads west from Nicholson 9 miles (14 km) to Jefferson, the county seat.

[4] The city is on the crest of a ridge which drains west and east to tributaries of the North Oconee River.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,808 people, 523 households, and 413 families residing in the city.