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Highest unemployment, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Mineral County, NVNV4,40712.1%–

02Lander County, NVNV5,8729.2%–

03Pershing County, NVNV6,4218.8%–

04Nye County, NVNV57,3368.7%–

05Lyon County, NVNV65,0888.0%–

06Clark County, NVNV2,407,2267.0%–

07Churchill County, NVNV25,8515.9%–

08Washoe County, NVNV509,3865.2%–

09Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.1%–

10Carson City, NVNV58,5714.6%–

11Elko County, NVNV54,8154.3%–

12Douglas County, NVNV50,1114.1%–

13Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.8%–

14Storey County, NVNV4,2603.7%–

15Esmeralda County, NVNV7293.0%–

16White Pine County, NVNV8,6612.5%–

17Eureka County, NVNV1,8670.0%–

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