Mineral County, Nevada

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,557
Median household income: $50,584
Median home value: $175,000

Home to 4,557 residents, Mineral County is one of Nevada's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,584 is below the Nevada median ($75,561).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mineral County's population grew 2.2% from 4,460 to 4,557, while its median household income rose 41.3% from $35,806 to $50,584.

Owners occupy 74.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,557
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,584
Median home value: $175,000
Median gross rent: $1,130
Housing units: 2,202
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4604,557

Median household income

$35,806$50,584

Median home value

$98,900$175,000

Median gross rent

$610$1,130

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,460	$35,806	$98,900	$610
2020	4,487	$31,500	$99,900	$582
2021	4,552	$43,009	$119,700	$708
2022	4,568	$46,625	$153,400	$868
2023	4,557	$50,584	$175,000	$1,130

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	7.5%
5 to 17	692	15.2%
18 to 24	243	5.3%
25 to 34	509	11.2%
35 to 44	622	13.6%
45 to 54	337	7.4%
55 to 64	579	12.7%
65 to 74	721	15.8%
75 and over	510	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,574	56.5%
Black or African American	132	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	725	15.9%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	292	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	829	18.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	304	9.3%
High school graduate	1,533	46.8%
Some college or associate's	1,065	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	330	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	46	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,224	78.6%
Carpooled	164	10.5%
Public transit	7	0.4%
Walked	96	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	3.7%
Other means	9	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,037	69.1%
15 to 29 min	212	14.1%
30 to 44 min	113	7.5%
45 to 59 min	42	2.8%
60+ min	96	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 18.0% (795 of 4,406)

	Count	Share
Family households	986	56.9%
Nonfamily households	746	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,732	78.7%
Vacant	470	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,281	74.0%
Renter-occupied	451	26.0%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,642	74.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	67	3.0%
5 to 19 units	40	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	453	20.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 32021
State: Nevada
Land area: 3,751 sq mi
Water area: 60 sq mi
Center point: 38.5166, -118.4163