COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Esmeralda County

Nevada · 1,344 residents · 3,582 sq mi

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With 1,344 people, Esmeralda County is a county in Nevada. 373 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $40,000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Nevada median by roughly 18%. The median household earns $25,577, about 15% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% 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

1,344

+38%vs 2000

vs 971 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−20%vs 2000

vs 45.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3,582 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(81)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(89)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(91)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(95)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(76)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(219)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.6%(236)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.9%(173)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(136)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(96)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(43)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,577

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,203 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,776

−33%vs 2000

vs $18,971 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.5%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,000

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$351

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $381 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.4%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

39.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(781)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino10.2%(99)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.1%(1,171)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino8%(108)

Asian1.2%(16)

Other11.5%(154)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.9%(194)

Puerto Rican10.2%(105)

South American2.3%(24)

Venezuelan2.3%(24)

Asian origin

Filipino1.2%(12)

Ancestry

German22.1%(227)

Greek10.6%(109)

English10.5%(108)

American9.2%(95)

Swedish8.5%(87)

Scottish5.1%(52)

Welsh4.2%(43)

Finnish4%(41)

Irish2.5%(26)

Russian2.4%(25)

Italian2.3%(24)

French1.7%(17)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.4%(14)

Serbian1.3%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Greek population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.5%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.0 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 19.3 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 married23.8%(116)

Married55.1%(269)

Widowed10.2%(50)

Divorced10.9%(53)

Women 15+

Never married8.6%(36)

Married63.5%(266)

Widowed4.1%(17)

Divorced23.9%(100)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−21.9 ptssince 2013

from 26.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.0%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.8%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.3%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.1%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.5%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36.7%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era67.3%(66)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.3%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 98 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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