COMPARING TWO PLACES
Inyo County vs Nye County
PLACE A
Inyo County, California
VS
PLACE B
Nye County, Nevada
Inyo County is 68% smaller than Nye County. Inyo County earns more, with a median household income $13,277 higher. Nye County has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 3%).
INYO COUNTYNYE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,15857,336−68% vs Nye County
Population density23−1
Population growth2.5%17.4%−14.9 pts
Median age45.552.5−7.0
Male50.8%51.1%−0.3 pts
Female49.2%48.9%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born7.9%8.1%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.0%68.9%−10.9 pts
Black0.5%2.9%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.2%17.1%+7.0 pts
Asian1.5%1.9%−0.4 pts
Other15.8%9.2%+6.6 pts
Median household income$73,991$60,714+$13,277
Per capita income$41,767$34,261+$7,506
Poverty rate10.9%14.1%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.446Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%13.3%+18.1 pts
Graduate degree12.5%4.0%+8.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%8.1%−5.6 pts
Labor force participation57.3%42.1%+15.2 pts
Median home value$348,700$290,900+$57,800
Median gross rent$1,189$1,181+$8
Owner-occupied66.4%77.8%−11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.6%12.3%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households31.5%44.7%−13.2 pts
Average commute16.029.0−13.1
Worked from home11.8%11.0%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.2%−0.5 pts
Uninsured7.0%8.8%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025