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Most residents in poverty, Nevada counties · 1990

Nevada counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 1,323.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Clark County, NVNV2,407,22678,067–

02Washoe County, NVNV509,38623,880–

03Carson City, NVNV58,5713,239–

04Elko County, NVNV54,8153,156–

05Lyon County, NVNV65,0882,418–

06Churchill County, NVNV25,8511,973–

07Nye County, NVNV57,3361,874–

08Douglas County, NVNV50,1111,871–

09Humboldt County, NVNV17,2671,323–

10White Pine County, NVNV8,6611,006–

11Mineral County, NVNV4,407826–

12Lander County, NVNV5,872672–

13Pershing County, NVNV6,421566–

14Lincoln County, NVNV4,320542–

15Storey County, NVNV4,260240–

16Esmeralda County, NVNV729209–

17Eureka County, NVNV1,867159–

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