Pahrump

Population: 45,811
Median household income: $58,560
Median home value: $283,400

Located in Nye County, Nevada, Pahrump is a community with a population of 45,811. The median household income of $58,560 is above the Nye County median ($55,975).

From 2019 to 2023, Pahrump's population grew 22.8% from 37,298 to 45,811, while its median home value rose 63.0% from $173,900 to $283,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.2% of the population. 75.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,811
Median age: 53.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,560
Median home value: $283,400
Median gross rent: $1,152
Housing units: 21,064
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,29845,811

Median household income

$47,535$58,560

Median home value

$173,900$283,400

Median gross rent

$894$1,152

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,298	$47,535	$173,900	$894
2020	38,390	$48,948	$184,400	$913
2021	42,471	$53,743	$215,100	$1,043
2022	44,711	$54,988	$251,100	$1,115
2023	45,811	$58,560	$283,400	$1,152

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,959	4.3%
5 to 17	5,473	11.9%
18 to 24	2,315	5.1%
25 to 34	4,743	10.4%
35 to 44	4,150	9.1%
45 to 54	4,878	10.6%
55 to 64	7,639	16.7%
65 to 74	8,529	18.6%
75 and over	6,125	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,146	70.2%
Black or African American	1,085	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	396	0.9%
Asian	992	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	262	0.6%
Some other race	120	0.3%
Two or more races	3,391	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,419	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,035	14.0%
High school graduate	12,474	34.6%
Some college or associate's	14,032	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,065	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,458	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,224	75.3%
Carpooled	1,122	8.3%
Public transit	39	0.3%
Walked	165	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,456	10.7%
Other means	573	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,804	39.6%
15 to 29 min	3,396	28.0%
30 to 44 min	704	5.8%
45 to 59 min	552	4.6%
60+ min	2,667	22.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.9% (6,668 of 44,863)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,959	64.0%
Nonfamily households	6,732	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,691	88.7%
Vacant	2,373	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,493	77.5%
Renter-occupied	4,198	22.5%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other29.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,811	60.8%
1-unit, attached	542	2.6%
2 to 4 units	910	4.3%
5 to 19 units	340	1.6%
20 or more units	155	0.7%
Mobile home & other	6,306	29.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3253800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 329 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 36.2240, -115.9967