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Lowest poverty rate, Nevada counties

Nevada counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 10.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Churchill County, NV, up 8 places to #3.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.0%−11.5 pts

02▲1Storey County, NVNV4,2607.1%+1.3 pts

03▲8Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.1%−0.5 pts

04▲6White Pine County, NVNV8,6618.2%−2.8 pts

05▼3Douglas County, NVNV50,1119.0%+1.8 pts

06▲3Elko County, NVNV54,8159.8%+1.0 pts

07▼2Carson City, NVNV58,57110.3%+0.3 pts

08▲6Humboldt County, NVNV17,26710.6%+0.9 pts

09▼2Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.7%+0.7 pts

10▼2Lander County, NVNV5,87210.7%−1.8 pts

11▼5Lyon County, NVNV65,08811.7%+1.3 pts

12▼8Pershing County, NVNV6,42111.8%+0.4 pts

13▼1Esmeralda County, NVNV72912.4%−2.9 pts

14▼1Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613.0%+2.3 pts

15Nye County, NVNV57,33614.1%+3.4 pts

16▲1Mineral County, NVNV4,40718.5%+3.3 pts

17▼1Eureka County, NVNV1,86724.9%+12.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES