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Lowest unemployment, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 5.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Eureka County, NVNV1,8670.0%–

02White Pine County, NVNV8,6612.5%–

03Esmeralda County, NVNV7293.0%–

04Storey County, NVNV4,2603.7%–

05Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.8%–

06Douglas County, NVNV50,1114.1%–

07Elko County, NVNV54,8154.3%–

08Carson City, NVNV58,5714.6%–

09Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.1%–

10Washoe County, NVNV509,3865.2%–

11Churchill County, NVNV25,8515.9%–

12Clark County, NVNV2,407,2267.0%–

13Lyon County, NVNV65,0888.0%–

14Nye County, NVNV57,3368.7%–

15Pershing County, NVNV6,4218.8%–

16Lander County, NVNV5,8729.2%–

17Mineral County, NVNV4,40712.1%–

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