Nye County, Nevada

Nye County is home to 54,344 people. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Nevada rate (12.4%). The median household income is $60,714.

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MeasureValueNevadaYearSource
Population54,3443,184,6122024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$60,714$78,2602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line14.1%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.5%16.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.8%11.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%27.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$290,900$435,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,181$1,5972024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.2%55.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.1%19.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age52.5 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.