RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Most unemployed people, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 324.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Clark County, NVNV2,407,22678,518–

02Washoe County, NVNV509,38613,021–

03Lyon County, NVNV65,0882,017–

04Nye County, NVNV57,3361,442–

05Carson City, NVNV58,5711,256–

06Elko County, NVNV54,8151,169–

07Douglas County, NVNV50,111919–

08Churchill County, NVNV25,851632–

09Humboldt County, NVNV17,267324–

10Lander County, NVNV5,872248–

11Mineral County, NVNV4,407209–

12Pershing County, NVNV6,421209–

13White Pine County, NVNV8,66196–

14Lincoln County, NVNV4,32093–

15Storey County, NVNV4,26057–

16Esmeralda County, NVNV72912–

17Eureka County, NVNV1,8670–

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