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Lowest poverty rate, Nevada counties · 2000

Nevada counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Storey County, NVNV4,2605.8%−3.7 pts

02Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.3%+0.5 pts

03Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.7%−2.3 pts

04Elko County, NVNV54,8158.9%−0.5 pts

05Humboldt County, NVNV17,2679.7%−0.6 pts

06Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.0%+0.6 pts

07Carson City, NVNV58,57110.0%+2.0 pts

08Lyon County, NVNV65,08810.4%−1.7 pts

09Nye County, NVNV57,33610.7%+0.2 pts

10Clark County, NVNV2,407,22610.8%+0.2 pts

11White Pine County, NVNV8,66111.0%+0.1 pts

12Pershing County, NVNV6,42111.4%−1.7 pts

13Lander County, NVNV5,87212.5%+1.8 pts

14Eureka County, NVNV1,86712.6%+2.3 pts

15Mineral County, NVNV4,40715.2%+2.5 pts

16Esmeralda County, NVNV72915.3%−0.3 pts

17Lincoln County, NVNV4,32016.5%+2.1 pts

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