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Highest poverty rate, Nevada counties · 2010

Nevada counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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

01Mineral County, NVNV4,40719.1%+26%

02Nye County, NVNV57,33618.9%+76%

03Eureka County, NVNV1,86716.2%+29%

04White Pine County, NVNV8,66115.5%+41%

05Carson City, NVNV58,57114.0%+40%

06Pershing County, NVNV6,42113.7%+20%

07Lyon County, NVNV65,08812.8%+23%

08Washoe County, NVNV509,38612.6%+26%

09Lander County, NVNV5,87212.2%−2%

10Humboldt County, NVNV17,26712.0%+24%

11Clark County, NVNV2,407,22611.7%+9%

12Esmeralda County, NVNV72911.2%−27%

13Lincoln County, NVNV4,32010.6%−36%

14Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.8%+1%

15Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.9%+9%

16Elko County, NVNV54,8157.1%−20%

17Storey County, NVNV4,2605.6%−4%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES