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Lowest poverty rate, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.4%−11.1 pts

02Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.5%+0.2 pts

03Storey County, NVNV4,2609.2%+3.5 pts

04Pershing County, NVNV6,4219.6%−1.8 pts

05Carson City, NVNV58,57110.0%−0.0 pts

06Lyon County, NVNV65,08810.2%−0.2 pts

07Washoe County, NVNV509,38610.9%+0.9 pts

08Lander County, NVNV5,87211.6%−0.9 pts

09Elko County, NVNV54,81511.9%+3.0 pts

10White Pine County, NVNV8,66112.4%+1.5 pts

11Churchill County, NVNV25,85112.6%+3.9 pts

12Esmeralda County, NVNV72913.2%−2.1 pts

13Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613.4%+2.6 pts

14Humboldt County, NVNV17,26714.7%+5.0 pts

15Nye County, NVNV57,33616.5%+5.7 pts

16Eureka County, NVNV1,86718.3%+5.7 pts

17Mineral County, NVNV4,40720.8%+5.6 pts

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