RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Highest poverty rate, Nevada counties · 2010

Nevada counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%+3.9 pts

02Nye County, NVNV57,33618.9%+8.1 pts

03Eureka County, NVNV1,86716.2%+3.6 pts

04White Pine County, NVNV8,66115.5%+4.5 pts

05Carson City, NVNV58,57114.0%+4.0 pts

06Pershing County, NVNV6,42113.7%+2.3 pts

07Lyon County, NVNV65,08812.8%+2.4 pts

08Washoe County, NVNV509,38612.6%+2.6 pts

09Lander County, NVNV5,87212.2%−0.3 pts

10Humboldt County, NVNV17,26712.0%+2.3 pts

11Clark County, NVNV2,407,22611.7%+1.0 pts

12Esmeralda County, NVNV72911.2%−4.1 pts

13Lincoln County, NVNV4,32010.6%−5.9 pts

14Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.8%+0.1 pts

15Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.9%+0.6 pts

16Elko County, NVNV54,8157.1%−1.8 pts

17Storey County, NVNV4,2605.6%−0.2 pts

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