COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Elko County

Nevada · 33,530 residents · 17,173 sq mi

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With 33,530 people, Elko County is a county in Nevada. The median age is 29.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 11,761 fewer people here than in 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 9.4%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $81,300.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% 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

33,530

−26%vs 2000

vs 45,291 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 31.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17,173 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202454K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.7%(3,267)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(3,128)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(2,809)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(2,453)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(2,357)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(6,640)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(5,435)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(3,499)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.8%(1,943)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.6%(1,205)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.8%(615)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(179)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,715

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,383 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,050

−24%vs 2000

vs $18,482 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.4%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,300

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $106,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$435

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $583 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.5%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

35.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.4%(32,771)

Black0.6%(257)

Hispanic / Latino19.7%(8,935)

Asian0.7%(298)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.5%(29,004)

Black0.8%(280)

Hispanic / Latino12.7%(4,264)

Asian0.9%(309)

Other11.7%(3,937)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican23.4%(12,621)

Spaniard0.5%(259)

Central American0.4%(207)

Guatemalan0.3%(188)

Puerto Rican0.2%(84)

South American0.1%(36)

Salvadoran0%(19)

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)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(52)

Marshallese0.1%(28)

Chamorro0%(4)

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)

Subsaharan African0.3%(155)

Portuguese0.3%(136)

French Canadian0.2%(115)

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)

Ukrainian0%(8)

Nigerian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.5 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 20.1 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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