Amargosa Valley

Population: 1,408
Median household income: $55,573

Located in Nye County, Nevada, Amargosa Valley is a community with a population of 1,408. The median household income of $55,573 is in line with the Nye County median ($55,975).

Between 2020 and 2023, Amargosa Valley's population grew 14.3% from 1,232 to 1,408.

95.3% of workers drive to work alone. 15.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,408
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,573
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 490
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2321,408

Median household income

$60,677$55,573

Median home value

$115,900$107,500

Median gross rent

$777$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,232	$60,677	$115,900	—
2021	1,455	$42,941	$112,500	—
2022	1,355	$53,333	$107,500	$777
2023	1,408	$55,573	—	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1729.7%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	3.0%
5 to 17	418	29.7%
18 to 24	208	14.8%
25 to 34	70	5.0%
35 to 44	90	6.4%
45 to 54	91	6.5%
55 to 64	177	12.6%
65 to 74	205	14.6%
75 and over	107	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	672	47.7%
Black or African American	15	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.4%
Asian	14	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	227	16.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	475	33.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	11.8%
High school graduate	278	37.6%
Some college or associate's	205	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	110	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	60	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone95.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	284	95.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	173	60.9%
15 to 29 min	41	14.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	70	24.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 30.7% (430 of 1,401)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	65.9%
Nonfamily households	150	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	440	89.8%
Vacant	50	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	325	73.9%
Renter-occupied	115	26.1%

1-unit, detached15.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other84.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	15.3%
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	415	84.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3201000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5434, -116.4839