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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%+15%

02Esmeralda County, NVNV72915.3%−2%

03Mineral County, NVNV4,40715.2%+19%

04Eureka County, NVNV1,86712.6%+22%

05Lander County, NVNV5,87212.5%+17%

06Pershing County, NVNV6,42111.4%−13%

07White Pine County, NVNV8,66111.0%+1%

08Clark County, NVNV2,407,22610.8%+2%

09Nye County, NVNV57,33610.7%+2%

10Lyon County, NVNV65,08810.4%−14%

11Carson City, NVNV58,57110.0%+25%

12Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.0%+6%

13Humboldt County, NVNV17,2679.7%−6%

14Elko County, NVNV54,8158.9%−6%

15Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.7%−21%

16Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.3%+7%

17Storey County, NVNV4,2605.8%−39%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS