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Elko County, NV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Elko, NV
Designated Market Area: Salt Lake City, UT-ID-NV-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 54,046   ( 5,228 from 2010 , 343 from 2020)
Land area: 17173.4 square miles
Population density: 3.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:35,280 65.28% 4.6%
Black:5170.96% 57.1%
Indian:2,4524.54% 7.3%
Asian:7351.36% 48.2%
2+ races:1,1162.06% 41.8%
Hispanic:13,94625.80% 25.0%
Total non-White:18,76634.72% 24.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,516 14.1
Deaths:1,0559.8
Net Migration: -175-1.6
Net Immigration: 450.4
Change in White population:1,550 3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:3,678 7.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
48,818
33,73069.09%
3290.67%
2,2864.68%
4961.02%
7871.61%
11,15822.86%
15,08830.91%

2000
45,291
32,77172.36%
2570.57%
2,1504.75%
3440.76%
7931.75%
8,93519.73%
12,52027.64%

1990
33,530
26,78979.90%
2740.82%
1,8625.55%
3411.02%
n/a
4,26412.72%
6,74120.10%

1980
17,269
13,92580.64%
840.49%
1,3367.74%
680.39%
n/a
1,85010.71%
3,34419.36%

1970
13,958
11,50582.43%
930.67%
1,2138.69%
420.30%
n/a
1,0337.40%
2,453 17.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,100 13.5
2,3085.1
-2,324-5.1
1,2432.7
959 2.1
2,568 5.7
1990's
NumberRate
7,342 21.9
1,8525.5
4,35913.0
1,4634.4
5,982 17.8
5,779 17.2
1980's
NumberRate
4,425 25.6
1,510 8.7
13,542 78.4
n/a
12,864 74.5
3,397 19.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,786 12.8
n/a
2,420 17.3
891 6.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Elko County, NV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.9
14,147 26.2%
39,899 73.8%
6,554 12.1%
19,032
2.77
13,043 68.5%
10,447 80.1%
1,145 8.8%
5,989 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
33.4
14,230 29.1%
34,588 70.9%
4,143 8.5%
17,442
2.77
12,441 71.3%
9,708 78.0%
995 8.0%
5,001 28.7%

2000
NumberPercent
31.3
14,658 32.4%
30,633 67.6%
2,794 6.2%
15,689
2.84
11,581 73.8%
9,499 82.0%
853 7.4%
4,108 26.2%

1990
NumberPercent
29.1
10,696 31.9%
22,834 68.1%
1,999 6.0%
11,980
2.74
8,742 73.0%
7,293 83.4%
675 7.7%
3,238 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
5,394 31.2%
11,875 68.8%
1,538 8.9%
6,477
2.62
4,581 70.7%
3,958 86.4%
354 7.7%
1,896 29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Elko County, NV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,838 
Median Value$274,200 
Occupied19,03287.2%
Vacant2,80612.8%
Owned13,01268.4%
Rented6,02031.6%
Median Rent$1,077 
Single-Family Units12,85158.8%
    Detached12,58257.6%
    Attached2691.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,21210.1%
Mobile Homes4,74821.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elko County, NV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007323.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996673.5%
$15,000 to $19,9994362.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994892.6%
$25,000 to $29,9998844.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994302.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994642.4%
$40,000 to $44,9998664.6%
$45,000 to $49,9995342.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1215.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2436.5%
$75,000 to $99,9993,02215.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,45212.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,01110.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,20611.6%
$200,000 or more1,4757.8%
Median Household Income87,755 
Per Capita Income39,001 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.99 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4722.5%
Public Assistance2491.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,7599.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,94372.6%
Unemployed9333.6%
In Armed Forces460.2%
Total Labor Force19,92276.4%
Not in Labor Force6,16723.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,7686,57666.0%
Non-Profit48863343.5%
Self-Employed9731,01648.9%
Local Government7181,43833.3%
State Government39449944.1%
Federal Government28643439.7%
Total Private + Self13,7417,59264.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8863,00438.6%
Total15,62710,59659.6%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,83810.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,70717.9%
Professional, Technical5,17319.7%
Service Occupations4,51217.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1440.5%
All others9,04534.4%
White Collar 48.4%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5,59421.3%
Retail trade2,2768.7%
Construction2,2698.6%
Health care and social assistance2,2658.6%
Accommodation and food services2,1758.3%
Educational services2,0277.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5475.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,2044.6%
Other services1,1604.4%
Public administration1,0584.0%
Manufacturing9323.5%
Professional, scientific, technical9223.5%
Wholesale trade6432.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5992.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing5662.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4531.7%
Finance and insurance3351.3%
Utilities1250.5%
Information1040.4%
Management210.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elko County, NV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,81422.04%
Puerto Rican810.15%
Cuban20.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American530.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan530.10%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1550.29%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian160.03%
Ecuadorian180.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1210.23%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,3192.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1610.30%
Filipino1450.27%
Chinese800.15%
Thai770.14%
Korean350.07%
Japanese320.06%
Indian300.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English40,70181.6%
Spanish7,32114.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7401.5%
Other4921.0%
Chinese1420.3%
Other Asian1400.3%
German, other Germanic940.2%
Tagalog860.2%
Other Indo-European780.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,68912.5%
English4,9749.3%
Irish4,6638.7%
European2,8135.2%
American2,5284.7%
Italian1,5122.8%
French1,0532.0%
Norwegian8961.7%
Basque8521.6%
Swedish7201.3%
Scottish6821.3%
Polish4920.9%
Danish4600.9%
Dutch3130.6%
Austrian2690.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen51,59996.3%
Not a citizen2,0013.7%
Native49,96493.2%
Foreign-born3,6366.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elko County, NV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,625 4.7%2,224 6.4%11,725 33.8%13,206 38.1%3,642 10.5%2,256 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,625 4.7%
9-12 Years 2,224 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,725 33.8%
Some College 13,206 38.1%
Bach. Degree 3,642 10.5%
Grad Degree 2,256 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Elko County, NV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,651 16,811 840 4.8% 4.7%
1991 18,247 17,360 887 4.9% 5.9%
1992 19,428 18,274 1,154 5.9% 6.8%
1993 20,269 18,952 1,317 6.5% 6.9%
1994 20,813 19,515 1,298 6.2% 6.2%
1995 21,029 19,759 1,270 6.0% 5.6%
1996 22,141 21,035 1,106 5.0% 5.1%
1997 22,603 21,555 1,048 4.6% 4.4%
1998 22,318 21,075 1,243 5.6% 4.2%
1999 21,825 20,791 1,034 4.7% 4.0%
2000 24,401 23,519 882 3.6% 4.1%
2001 23,790 22,642 1,148 4.8% 5.2%
2002 23,467 22,383 1,084 4.6% 5.7%
2003 22,859 21,801 1,058 4.6% 5.3%
2004 22,936 22,052 884 3.9% 4.4%
2005 23,614 22,772 842 3.6% 4.1%
2006 24,805 23,956 849 3.4% 4.0%
2007 26,685 25,793 892 3.3% 4.6%
2008 26,911 25,738 1,173 4.4% 6.9%
2009 27,703 25,900 1,803 6.5% 11.7%
2010 26,539 24,433 2,106 7.9% 13.8%
2011 27,895 25,833 2,062 7.4% 13.3%
2012 28,840 26,932 1,908 6.6% 11.6%
2013 28,506 26,670 1,836 6.4% 10.0%
2014 27,626 26,024 1,602 5.8% 8.2%
2015 26,478 25,097 1,381 5.2% 6.8%
2016 26,709 25,497 1,212 4.5% 5.8%
2017 26,727 25,740 987 3.7% 5.0%
2018 27,493 26,645 848 3.1% 4.4%
2019 27,691 26,871 820 3.0% 3.9%
2020 26,791 25,264 1,527 5.7% 12.8%
2021 25,634 24,825 809 3.2% 6.9%
2022 25,543 24,715 828 3.2% 5.4%
2023 25,920 24,940 980 3.8% 5.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com