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Lowest unemployment, Nevada counties

Nevada counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 5.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pershing County, NV, up 10 places to #5.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Eureka County, NVNV1,8670.0%0.0 pts

02▲1Esmeralda County, NVNV7290.6%−2.4 pts

03▲6Lincoln County, NVNV4,3201.9%−3.2 pts

04▲2Douglas County, NVNV50,1113.0%−1.1 pts

05▲10Pershing County, NVNV6,4213.9%−4.9 pts

06▼4White Pine County, NVNV8,6614.0%+1.5 pts

07Elko County, NVNV54,8154.5%+0.2 pts

08▲2Washoe County, NVNV509,3865.1%−0.1 pts

09▲2Churchill County, NVNV25,8515.3%−0.6 pts

10▼2Carson City, NVNV58,5715.5%+0.9 pts

11▼6Humboldt County, NVNV17,2675.8%+2.0 pts

12▲1Lyon County, NVNV65,0886.5%−1.5 pts

13▼9Storey County, NVNV4,2606.5%+2.8 pts

14▼2Clark County, NVNV2,407,2267.6%+0.6 pts

15▼1Nye County, NVNV57,3368.1%−0.6 pts

16Lander County, NVNV5,8729.4%+0.2 pts

17Mineral County, NVNV4,4079.8%−2.3 pts

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