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Lowest median household income, Nevada counties · 1990

Nevada counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is $30,746.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Lincoln County, NVNV4,320$20,872–

02Lyon County, NVNV65,088$25,065–

03Esmeralda County, NVNV729$25,577–

04Mineral County, NVNV4,407$26,278–

05White Pine County, NVNV8,661$27,427–

06Pershing County, NVNV6,421$27,519–

07Churchill County, NVNV25,851$29,007–

08Nye County, NVNV57,336$30,211–

09Clark County, NVNV2,407,226$30,746–

10Eureka County, NVNV1,867$31,047–

11Carson City, NVNV58,571$31,570–

12Washoe County, NVNV509,386$31,891–

13Storey County, NVNV4,260$32,457–

14Humboldt County, NVNV17,267$33,269–

15Elko County, NVNV54,815$33,715–

16Lander County, NVNV5,872$33,988–

17Douglas County, NVNV50,111$35,209–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS