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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%+12.3 pts

02Mineral County, NVNV4,40718.5%+3.3 pts

03Nye County, NVNV57,33614.1%+3.4 pts

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

05Esmeralda County, NVNV72912.4%−2.9 pts

06Pershing County, NVNV6,42111.8%+0.4 pts

07Lyon County, NVNV65,08811.7%+1.3 pts

08Lander County, NVNV5,87210.7%−1.8 pts

09Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.7%+0.7 pts

10Humboldt County, NVNV17,26710.6%+0.9 pts

11Carson City, NVNV58,57110.3%+0.3 pts

12Elko County, NVNV54,8159.8%+1.0 pts

13Douglas County, NVNV50,1119.0%+1.8 pts

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

15Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.1%−0.5 pts

16Storey County, NVNV4,2607.1%+1.3 pts

17Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.0%−11.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES