Eureka County, Nevada

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,660
Median household income: $73,095

Home to 1,660 residents, Eureka County is one of Nevada's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $73,095, its median household income sits in line with Nevada's $75,561.

From 2019 to 2023, Eureka County's population declined 10.7% from 1,859 to 1,660, while its median household income rose 8.9% from $67,105 to $73,095.

38.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,660
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,095
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 1,020
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8591,660

Median household income

$67,105$73,095

Median home value

$120,100$177,400

Median gross rent

$721$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,859	$67,105	$120,100	—
2020	1,839	$67,478	$151,000	$721
2021	1,603	$68,307	$150,400	$909
2022	1,622	$73,929	$177,400	$875
2023	1,660	$73,095	—	$940

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	5.5%
5 to 17	252	15.2%
18 to 24	202	12.2%
25 to 34	63	3.8%
35 to 44	200	12.0%
45 to 54	112	6.7%
55 to 64	355	21.4%
65 to 74	287	17.3%
75 and over	97	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,382	83.3%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	2.3%
Asian	55	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	4.5%
High school graduate	398	35.7%
Some college or associate's	464	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	130	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	72	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled20.7%

Public transit6.7%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	345	61.2%
Carpooled	117	20.7%
Public transit	38	6.7%
Walked	16	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	7.4%
Other means	6	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	61.3%
15 to 29 min	61	11.7%
30 to 44 min	86	16.5%
45 to 59 min	40	7.7%
60+ min	15	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 22.1% (365 of 1,654)

	Count	Share
Family households	436	69.2%
Nonfamily households	194	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	630	61.8%
Vacant	390	38.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	538	85.4%
Renter-occupied	92	14.6%

1-unit, detached38.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other57.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	397	38.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	583	57.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 32011
State: Nevada
Land area: 4,176 sq mi
Water area: 4.27 sq mi
Center point: 39.9778, -116.2722