Nye County, Nevada

NV · FIPS 32023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
54,344
Rank #958 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,714 −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,019 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,787 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$290,900 +3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #673 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3% −60.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,998 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.1% +52.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,954 of 3,222
8th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
13.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.4%36.8%55.2%68.9%17.1%7.8%2.9%1.9%0.9%0.3%0.3%

About Nye County, Nevada

Nye County, Nevada has a total population of 54,344, making it the 958th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nye County is 52.5 years, which is 35.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nye County is $60,714, which ranks #2,019 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.1%.

The median home value in Nye County is $290,900, 3.2% above the national median. Renters in Nye County pay a median gross rent of $1,181 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nye County, 13.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.6 min.

Nye County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.1%) and Two or More Races (7.8%).

All data for Nye 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.