Esmeralda County, Nevada

NV · FIPS 32009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,028
Rank #3,184 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,715 −44.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,043 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,385 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$108,900 −61.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,869 of 3,222
11th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1% −37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,805 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.6% −89.3% vs nat'l
Rank #55 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

60.8% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
21.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.7%19.5%29.2%38.9%48.6%58.3%31.5%4.6%2.8%1.4%1.2%0.3%

About Esmeralda County, Nevada

Esmeralda County, Nevada has a total population of 1,028, making it the 3,184th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Esmeralda County is 55.0 years, which is 41.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Esmeralda County is $41,715, which ranks #3,043 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.6%.

The median home value in Esmeralda County is $108,900, 61.4% below the national median. Renters in Esmeralda County pay a median gross rent of $1,320 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Esmeralda County, 21.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.5 min.

Esmeralda County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (31.5%) and Other (non-Hispanic) (4.6%).

All data for Esmeralda County, Nevada comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.