COMPARING TWO PLACES
Storey County vs Sierra County
PLACE A
Storey County, Nevada
VS
PLACE B
Sierra County, California
Storey County is 38% larger than Sierra County. Storey County earns more, with a median household income $30,054 higher.
STOREY COUNTYSIERRA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,2603,098+38% vs Sierra County
Population density163+13
Population growth2.3%-0.1%+2.5 pts
Median age52.854.7−1.9
Male53.1%46.6%+6.5 pts
Female46.9%53.4%−6.5 pts
Foreign-born5.7%3.8%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.5%86.0%−9.5 pts
Black2.2%0.3%+1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.8%11.0%+1.8 pts
Asian1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Other7.2%2.7%+4.5 pts
Median household income$93,409$63,355+$30,054
Per capita income$49,702$37,843+$11,859
Poverty rate7.1%4.4%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.434−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%25.8%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree16.1%9.1%+7.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%12.6%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation52.0%52.7%−0.7 pts
Median home value$426,400$331,900+$94,500
Median gross rent$1,153$1,181−$28
Owner-occupied96.1%72.1%+24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%42.5%−35.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%25.6%+15.0 pts
Average commute38.724.3+14.4
Worked from home17.5%16.8%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.4%13.7%−9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025