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Highest poverty rate, Nevada counties

Nevada counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Eureka County, NVNV1,86724.9%+98%

02Mineral County, NVNV4,40718.5%+21%

03Nye County, NVNV57,33614.1%+32%

04Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613.0%+21%

05Esmeralda County, NVNV72912.4%−19%

06Pershing County, NVNV6,42111.8%+4%

07Lyon County, NVNV65,08811.7%+12%

08Lander County, NVNV5,87210.7%−14%

09Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.7%+7%

10Humboldt County, NVNV17,26710.6%+9%

11Carson City, NVNV58,57110.3%+3%

12Elko County, NVNV54,8159.8%+11%

13Douglas County, NVNV50,1119.0%+24%

14White Pine County, NVNV8,6618.2%−25%

15Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.1%−6%

16Storey County, NVNV4,2607.1%+22%

17Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.0%−69%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES