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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. The median across all 17 is 10.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pershing County, NV, up 8 places to #6.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲1Eureka County, NVNV1,86724.9%+12.3 pts

02▼1Mineral County, NVNV4,40718.5%+3.3 pts

03Nye County, NVNV57,33614.1%+3.4 pts

04▲1Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613.0%+2.3 pts

05▲1Esmeralda County, NVNV72912.4%−2.9 pts

06▲8Pershing County, NVNV6,42111.8%+0.4 pts

07▲5Lyon County, NVNV65,08811.7%+1.3 pts

08▲2Lander County, NVNV5,87210.7%−1.8 pts

09▲2Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.7%+0.7 pts

10▼6Humboldt County, NVNV17,26710.6%+0.9 pts

11▲2Carson City, NVNV58,57110.3%+0.3 pts

12▼3Elko County, NVNV54,8159.8%+1.0 pts

13▲3Douglas County, NVNV50,1119.0%+1.8 pts

14▼6White Pine County, NVNV8,6618.2%−2.8 pts

15▼8Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.1%−0.5 pts

16▼1Storey County, NVNV4,2607.1%+1.3 pts

17Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.0%−11.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES