Nye County, Nevada

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,207
Median household income: $55,975
Median home value: $266,000

Home to 53,207 residents, Nye County is one of Nevada's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,975 is below the Nevada median ($75,561).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nye County's population grew 19.9% from 44,380 to 53,207, while its median household income rose 18.3% from $47,300 to $55,975.

73.2% of workers drive to work alone. 56.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,207
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,975
Median home value: $266,000
Median gross rent: $1,013
Housing units: 25,186
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,38053,207

Median household income

$47,300$55,975

Median home value

$163,300$266,000

Median gross rent

$850$1,013

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,380	$47,300	$163,300	$850
2020	45,514	$47,308	$172,300	$821
2021	50,096	$52,570	$197,700	$900
2022	51,698	$53,602	$235,500	$1,004
2023	53,207	$55,975	$266,000	$1,013

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,197	4.1%
5 to 17	6,537	12.3%
18 to 24	3,033	5.7%
25 to 34	5,298	10.0%
35 to 44	5,104	9.6%
45 to 54	5,796	10.9%
55 to 64	8,773	16.5%
65 to 74	9,944	18.7%
75 and over	6,525	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,402	70.3%
Black or African American	1,347	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	527	1.0%
Asian	1,044	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	265	0.5%
Some other race	120	0.2%
Two or more races	3,771	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,731	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,530	13.3%
High school graduate	14,718	35.5%
Some college or associate's	15,940	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,582	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,670	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,159	73.2%
Carpooled	1,691	10.2%
Public transit	169	1.0%
Walked	321	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,640	9.9%
Other means	632	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,550	43.7%
15 to 29 min	3,805	25.4%
30 to 44 min	786	5.2%
45 to 59 min	747	5.0%
60+ min	3,084	20.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 15.5% (8,081 of 52,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,434	61.2%
Nonfamily households	8,509	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,943	87.1%
Vacant	3,243	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,508	75.2%
Renter-occupied	5,435	24.8%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other33.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,321	56.9%
1-unit, attached	564	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,286	5.1%
5 to 19 units	448	1.8%
20 or more units	155	0.6%
Mobile home & other	8,412	33.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 32023
State: Nevada
Land area: 18,182 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 37.9659, -116.4590