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Highest poverty rate, Nevada counties · 2020

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, NVNV4,40720.8%+37%

02Eureka County, NVNV1,86718.3%+46%

03Nye County, NVNV57,33616.5%+53%

04Humboldt County, NVNV17,26714.7%+51%

05Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613.4%+24%

06Esmeralda County, NVNV72913.2%−14%

07Churchill County, NVNV25,85112.6%+45%

08White Pine County, NVNV8,66112.4%+13%

09Elko County, NVNV54,81511.9%+34%

10Lander County, NVNV5,87211.6%−7%

11Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.9%+10%

12Lyon County, NVNV65,08810.2%−2%

13Carson City, NVNV58,57110.0%−0%

14Pershing County, NVNV6,4219.6%−16%

15Storey County, NVNV4,2609.2%+60%

16Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.5%+3%

17Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.4%−67%

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