CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Winnemucca

Nevada · 6,134 residents · 9.77 sq mi

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Winnemucca is home to 6,134 people in Nevada. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.1% of locals. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 1,040 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $75,100. Median household income is $33,131, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,134

−14%vs 2000

vs 7,174 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.77 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(538)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(562)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(450)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(365)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(517)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.2%(1,180)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(921)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(639)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(451)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.1%(311)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(188)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,131

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,699 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,153

−34%vs 2000

vs $21,441 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,100

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$442

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $500 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.2%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.6% in 2000

37.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.9%(5,303)

Black0.3%(22)

Hispanic / Latino20.7%(1,488)

Asian0.9%(62)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.6%(5,250)

Black0.7%(41)

Hispanic / Latino20.1%(1,234)

Asian0.5%(30)

Other13.3%(813)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican26.6%(2,223)

Spaniard0.3%(23)

Puerto Rican0.2%(17)

Central American0.1%(11)

Salvadoran0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino2.6%(215)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(19)

Ancestry

German18.6%(1,552)

English12%(1,000)

Irish10.2%(853)

American5.7%(478)

Italian5.5%(463)

Scottish5.3%(441)

Norwegian3.2%(264)

French2.1%(172)

Polish1.6%(133)

Swedish1.5%(125)

Russian1.1%(94)

Dutch1.1%(92)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(75)

Canadian0.5%(41)

Danish0.3%(26)

British0.3%(24)

Hungarian0.2%(20)

Arab0.2%(18)

Lebanese0.2%(13)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Australian0.1%(8)

Finnish0.1%(8)

Subsaharan African0.1%(8)

Ghanaian0.1%(8)

French Canadian0.1%(7)

Welsh0.1%(6)

Egyptian0.1%(5)

Greek0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.4%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.3%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.7 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 19.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.1%(791)

Married60.8%(2,082)

Widowed1.9%(66)

Divorced14.2%(486)

Women 15+

Never married24.5%(689)

Married58.2%(1,639)

Widowed6.1%(171)

Divorced11.3%(317)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−10.8 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 75.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.1%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(94)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(85)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.4%(124)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 360 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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