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Highest poverty rate, Nevada counties · 2000

Nevada counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Lincoln County, NVNV4,32016.5%+2.1 pts

02Esmeralda County, NVNV72915.3%−0.3 pts

03Mineral County, NVNV4,40715.2%+2.5 pts

04Eureka County, NVNV1,86712.6%+2.3 pts

05Lander County, NVNV5,87212.5%+1.8 pts

06Pershing County, NVNV6,42111.4%−1.7 pts

07White Pine County, NVNV8,66111.0%+0.1 pts

08Clark County, NVNV2,407,22610.8%+0.2 pts

09Nye County, NVNV57,33610.7%+0.2 pts

10Lyon County, NVNV65,08810.4%−1.7 pts

11Carson City, NVNV58,57110.0%+2.0 pts

12Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.0%+0.6 pts

13Humboldt County, NVNV17,2679.7%−0.6 pts

14Elko County, NVNV54,8158.9%−0.5 pts

15Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.7%−2.3 pts

16Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.3%+0.5 pts

17Storey County, NVNV4,2605.8%−3.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS