Tonopah

Population: 1,938
Median household income: $37,922
Median home value: $182,000

Tonopah, a community in Nye County, Nevada, has 1,938 residents. Its median household income of $37,922 runs below the Nye County figure of $55,975.

From 2019 to 2023, Tonopah's population declined 3.5% from 2,009 to 1,938, while its median home value rose 77.7% from $102,400 to $182,000.

The typical home was built around 1982. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,938
Median age: 61.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,922
Median home value: $182,000
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 1,316
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0091,938

Median household income

$36,429$37,922

Median home value

$102,400$182,000

Median gross rent

$666$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,009	$36,429	$102,400	$666
2020	2,192	$31,607	$90,700	$709
2021	1,895	$33,144	$154,000	$718
2022	1,777	$35,931	$163,100	$763
2023	1,938	$37,922	$182,000	$845

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.6%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7435.1%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	51	2.6%
18 to 24	15	0.8%
25 to 34	184	9.5%
35 to 44	245	12.6%
45 to 54	338	17.4%
55 to 64	240	12.4%
65 to 74	681	35.1%
75 and over	184	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,404	72.4%
Black or African American	194	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.7%
Asian	35	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	203	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	1.8%
High school graduate	777	41.5%
Some college or associate's	817	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	155	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	89	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone39.9%

Carpooled32.0%

Public transit15.3%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	340	39.9%
Carpooled	273	32.0%
Public transit	130	15.3%
Walked	26	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	4.8%
Other means	42	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	387	47.7%
15 to 29 min	76	9.4%
30 to 44 min	17	2.1%
45 to 59 min	67	8.3%
60+ min	264	32.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 19.7% (359 of 1,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	302	28.3%
Nonfamily households	765	71.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,067	81.1%
Vacant	249	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	713	66.8%
Renter-occupied	354	33.2%

1-unit, detached49.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units27.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	649	49.3%
1-unit, attached	22	1.7%
2 to 4 units	363	27.6%
5 to 19 units	22	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	260	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3273600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0822, -117.2246