35of 100

Today's score

Ticks in Nicholasville, KY

Jessamine County

Moderate risk

Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.

Updated July 6, 2026

Life stage
Nymphs & adults
Forest
27%
Tick species
5 of 5 here

Right now

Latest reading
57°
Temperature
65%
Humidity
0.2"
Recent rain

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Know the evening before Nicholasville spikes.

7-day outlook

Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.

Today
35
Thu
35
Fri
35
Sat
35
Sun
35
Mon
35
Tue
35

What's active right now

Deer-tick nymphs are at their peak alongside dog-tick adults. Midsummer is the busiest stretch: nymphal deer ticks peak in the woods while American dog-tick adults are active in grass and along trails.

Local tick habitat

Nicholasville is 69% natural land cover (27% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 15 sq mi, home to about 32,425 people. That makes it the 3rd-most wooded of the 3 towns in Jessamine County. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass: the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Tick control in Nicholasville, KY

Do I need tick control in Nicholasville?

Tick activity in Nicholasville is moderate today (35/100). Ticks are out, especially along yard edges, leaf litter, and shady borders. A seasonal treatment plan keeps numbers down before peak weeks hit.

Professional tick control in Nicholasville typically means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses.

How much does tick control cost in Nicholasville?

Most homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.

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Is it tick season in Nicholasville right now?

Yes. Deer-tick nymphs are at their peak alongside dog-tick adults. In Nicholasville, today's risk reads moderate (35/100). Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.

Nearby towns

Tick risk is local. Check the towns around you.

Stay ahead of ticks in Nicholasville

The TickZone iPhone app (launching soon) alerts you the evening before Nicholasville's risk spikes, so protection happens before the bite.