Walker Lake

Population: 402
Median household income: $44,500
Median home value: $146,800

Located in Mineral County, Nevada, Walker Lake is a community with a population of 402. At $44,500, its median household income sits below Mineral County's $50,584.

From 2019 to 2023, Walker Lake's population grew 29.7% from 310 to 402, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $112,500 to $146,800.

2.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 402
Median age: 64.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,500
Median home value: $146,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 238
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

310402

Median household income

$23,864$44,500

Median home value

$112,500$146,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	310	$23,864	$112,500	—
2020	308	$16,927	$103,400	—
2021	313	$25,417	$117,600	$710
2022	385	$40,481	$148,700	—
2023	402	$44,500	$146,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6421.9%

65 to 7431.6%

75 and over17.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.5%
5 to 17	45	11.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	13	3.2%
35 to 44	23	5.7%
45 to 54	30	7.5%
55 to 64	88	21.9%
65 to 74	127	31.6%
75 and over	70	17.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	351	87.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate53.8%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	8.3%
High school graduate	189	53.8%
Some college or associate's	124	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	9	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone91.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	91.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	31.7%
15 to 29 min	47	46.5%
30 to 44 min	9	8.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.69
Poverty rate: 27.9% (112 of 402)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	31.1%
Nonfamily households	164	68.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	85.7%
Renter-occupied	34	14.3%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	56.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	104	43.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3281100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6458, -118.7563