COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Nye County

Nevada · 17,781 residents · 18,182 sq mi

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With 17,781 people, Nye County is a county in Nevada. The population has fallen 45% since 2000. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.7, about 4 years above the US median. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 28 minutes.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% 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

17,781

−45%vs 2000

vs 32,485 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.7

−15%vs 2000

vs 42.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

18,182 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202454K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(1,271)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(1,312)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(1,095)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(1,015)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(825)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(2,931)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(2,547)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.3%(2,534)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(2,150)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(1,566)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(499)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(36)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,211

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,024 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,454

−14%vs 2000

vs $17,962 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.5%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,900

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$380

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $541 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.2%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.4% in 2000

29.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.7%(27,511)

Black1.1%(373)

Hispanic / Latino8.4%(2,713)

Asian0.7%(242)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(16,313)

Black1.6%(291)

Hispanic / Latino6.9%(1,229)

Asian0.6%(99)

Other6.1%(1,078)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.7%(7,429)

Central American1.5%(814)

Salvadoran1.1%(582)

Spaniard0.7%(372)

Guatemalan0.4%(219)

Puerto Rican0.4%(193)

Cuban0.2%(99)

South American0.2%(90)

Argentine0.1%(57)

Venezuelan0%(17)

Honduran0%(13)

Colombian0%(7)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Ecuadorian0%(7)

Peruvian0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(364)

Chinese0.3%(162)

Japanese0.3%(160)

Korean0.3%(147)

Taiwanese0.1%(28)

Thai0%(21)

Asian Indian0%(21)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.1%(574)

Samoan0.1%(43)

Guamanian0%(22)

Chamorro0%(16)

Ancestry

German17.6%(9,588)

English14.7%(7,973)

Irish11.9%(6,472)

Italian5.4%(2,930)

American3.9%(2,121)

French2.7%(1,472)

Scottish2.1%(1,138)

Norwegian2.1%(1,134)

Swedish1.8%(1,002)

Polish1.6%(869)

Dutch1.1%(622)

Scotch-Irish1%(550)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.5%(273)

Russian0.5%(257)

Welsh0.5%(251)

Hungarian0.5%(245)

Danish0.4%(239)

West Indian0.4%(228)

Jamaican0.4%(223)

Portuguese0.4%(222)

Ukrainian0.4%(219)

French Canadian0.3%(183)

British0.3%(177)

Nigerian0.3%(145)

Czech0.2%(128)

Swiss0.2%(125)

Arab0.2%(92)

Slovak0.1%(51)

Australian0.1%(47)

Serbian0.1%(42)

Canadian0.1%(38)

Romanian0.1%(38)

Greek0.1%(33)

Austrian0.1%(30)

Finnish0%(27)

Egyptian0%(21)

Belgian0%(19)

Bulgarian0%(18)

Lebanese0%(16)

Iraqi0%(11)

Lithuanian0%(11)

Croatian0%(10)

Haitian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.1%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.8 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 25.3 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 married31.6%(7,660)

Married49.8%(12,053)

Widowed6%(1,461)

Divorced12.6%(3,048)

Women 15+

Never married18.8%(4,292)

Married52%(11,859)

Widowed12.3%(2,817)

Divorced16.9%(3,853)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−12.6 ptssince 2013

from 21.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.1%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% 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)15.8%(1,074)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(1,300)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.9%(3,192)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.5%(304)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(47)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,813 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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