How Elko County Compares

Elko County

35.7 years

Nevada Average

35.7 years

Rank #17 of 17 in state

National

38.9 years

8.2% below

National Distribution

Where Elko County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Elko County: 35.7 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,908	Black Hawk County, IA	35.7 years
#2,909	Nobles County, MN	35.7 years
#2,910	Sarpy County, NE	35.7 years
#2,911	Elko County, NV	35.7 years
#2,912	Bee County, TX	35.7 years
#2,913	Dimmit County, TX	35.7 years
#2,914	Jim Wells County, TX	35.7 years

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Median Age in Elko County, Nevada

Elko County, Nevada has a median age of 35.7 years, which ranks #2,911 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.2% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Nevada, Elko County ranks #17 of 17 out of 17 counties. This places it in the 10th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.