Poverty Rate in Elko County, NV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Elko County Compares
National Distribution
Where Elko County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Elko County: 9.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #751 | Kit Carson County, CO | 9.8% |
| #752 | Perquimans County, NC | 9.8% |
| #753 | Orange County, VA | 9.8% |
| #754 | Elko County, NV | 9.8% |
| #755 | Rankin County, MS | 9.8% |
| #756 | Washington County, UT | 9.8% |
| #757 | Greene County, OH | 9.8% |
Poverty Rate in Elko County, Nevada
Elko County, Nevada has a poverty rate of 9.8%, which ranks #754 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Nevada, Elko County ranks #6 of 17 out of 17 counties. This places it in the 77th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. 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.