Yerington

Population: 3,139
Median household income: $44,974
Median home value: $254,600

Yerington, a community in Lyon County, Nevada, has 3,139 residents. Its median household income of $44,974 runs below the Lyon County figure of $73,460.

Between 2019 and 2023, Yerington's population held roughly steady from 3,137 to 3,139, while its median home value rose 107.3% from $122,800 to $254,600.

Owners occupy 75.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,139
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,974
Median home value: $254,600
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 1,547
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1373,139

Median household income

$31,795$44,974

Median home value

$122,800$254,600

Median gross rent

$652$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,137	$31,795	$122,800	$652
2020	3,190	$33,750	$144,700	$641
2021	3,093	$37,438	$149,500	$691
2022	3,108	$41,600	$226,400	$736
2023	3,139	$44,974	$254,600	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7424.8%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	2.0%
5 to 17	450	14.3%
18 to 24	283	9.0%
25 to 34	157	5.0%
35 to 44	225	7.2%
45 to 54	339	10.8%
55 to 64	424	13.5%
65 to 74	780	24.8%
75 and over	417	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,295	73.1%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	129	4.1%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	627	20.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	273	11.7%
High school graduate	752	32.1%
Some college or associate's	919	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	283	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	115	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	802	71.7%
Carpooled	132	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	106	9.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	452	43.5%
15 to 29 min	297	28.6%
30 to 44 min	12	1.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	279	26.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 20.8% (631 of 3,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	766	53.0%
Nonfamily households	678	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,444	93.3%
Vacant	103	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,091	75.6%
Renter-occupied	353	24.4%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,170	75.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	118	7.6%
5 to 19 units	85	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	172	11.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3285400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9555, -119.1101