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Highest poverty rate, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, NVNV4,40720.8%+5.6 pts

02Eureka County, NVNV1,86718.3%+5.7 pts

03Nye County, NVNV57,33616.5%+5.7 pts

04Humboldt County, NVNV17,26714.7%+5.0 pts

05Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613.4%+2.6 pts

06Esmeralda County, NVNV72913.2%−2.1 pts

07Churchill County, NVNV25,85112.6%+3.9 pts

08White Pine County, NVNV8,66112.4%+1.5 pts

09Elko County, NVNV54,81511.9%+3.0 pts

10Lander County, NVNV5,87211.6%−0.9 pts

11Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.9%+0.9 pts

12Lyon County, NVNV65,08810.2%−0.2 pts

13Carson City, NVNV58,57110.0%−0.0 pts

14Pershing County, NVNV6,4219.6%−1.8 pts

15Storey County, NVNV4,2609.2%+3.5 pts

16Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.5%+0.2 pts

17Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.4%−11.1 pts

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