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Elko County

Nevada · 54,815 residents (2025 est.) · 17,173 sq mi
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Elko County is a county of 54,047 people in Nevada. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. There are 3 people per square mile. The median age is 35.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. Growth has run 19% since 2000, or 8,756 more people.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
54,047
+19%since 2000
from 45,291 in 2000
54,815 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3 / sq mi
+16%since 2009
from 3 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.7
+14%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
17,173 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K38K44K50K56K19902000201020202024Elko County
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(3,537)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(4,004)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(4,248)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(3,549)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(3,499)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(7,771)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(7,533)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(6,326)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(6,479)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(4,757)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(1,982)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(362)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,487
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,383 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,139
+112%since 2000
from $18,482 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
+15%since 2010
from 0.361 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing20.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing18.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Information8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$301,400
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $106,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,164
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $583 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.9% in 2000
28.6% rent
Vacancy rate
11.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.71 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+30%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
22
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(32,771)
Black0.6%(257)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(8,935)
Asian0.7%(298)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(33,049)
Black0.8%(426)
Hispanic / Latino26%(14,063)
Asian1.4%(782)
Other10.6%(5,727)
Diversity Score
68
+19%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−5%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.4%(12,621)
Spaniard0.5%(259)
Guatemalan0.3%(188)
Puerto Rican0.2%(84)
Colombian0%(19)
Peruvian0%(17)
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(269)
Asian Indian0.5%(267)
Filipino0.1%(63)
Korean0.1%(47)
Thai0.1%(44)
Cambodian0.1%(33)
Vietnamese0.1%(33)
Laotian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(59)
Marshallese0.1%(28)
Ancestry
German13%(7,048)
English11.6%(6,277)
Irish8%(4,303)
American7%(3,806)
Italian2.8%(1,531)
Scottish2.1%(1,147)
French1.8%(979)
Norwegian1.7%(902)
Danish1.4%(736)
Swedish1.2%(630)
Welsh0.9%(470)
Polish0.8%(421)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.8%(412)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(349)
Dutch0.6%(298)
Swiss0.5%(275)
Greek0.4%(227)
Lithuanian0.4%(193)
Russian0.3%(174)
Austrian0.3%(168)
Portuguese0.3%(136)
Czech0.2%(108)
Ghanaian0.2%(106)
Slovene0.2%(99)
Armenian0.2%(92)
Hungarian0.2%(91)
Slovak0.1%(68)
Romanian0.1%(63)
Croatian0.1%(59)
British0.1%(56)
Bulgarian0.1%(50)
West Indian0.1%(45)
Canadian0.1%(41)
Jamaican0.1%(39)
Arab0.1%(36)
Moroccan0.1%(36)
Israeli0.1%(36)
Iranian0%(24)
Serbian0%(20)
Belgian0%(15)
Turkish0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+47%since 2000
from 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 67.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
16.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
10.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 4.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 70.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Female
47.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2017
from 81.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 83.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 14.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(7,725)
Married50.7%(11,222)
Widowed2.3%(500)
Divorced12.1%(2,677)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(5,614)
Married53.7%(10,802)
Widowed6.8%(1,361)
Divorced11.7%(2,357)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.0%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% 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)31.6%(859)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(481)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(805)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,716 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Elko County, Nevada?

Elko County, Nevada has about 54,047 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Elko County, Nevada?

The typical household in Elko County, Nevada earns about $86,487 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elko County, Nevada expensive?

In Elko County, Nevada, the median home is worth about $301,400, and the typical rent is about $1,164 a month.

How educated are people in Elko County, Nevada?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Elko County, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elko County, Nevada?

About 9.8% of people in Elko County, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

Has Elko County, Nevada grown since 1990?

Yes, Elko County, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,517 residents, a change of about 61 percent over that period.

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