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Nye County, NV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Pahrump, NV
Designated Market Area: Las Vegas, NV
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 54,738   ( 10,792 from 2010 , 3,148 from 2020)
Land area: 18181.8 square miles
Population density: 3.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:39,365 71.92% 13.6%
Black:2,0083.67% 140.2%
Indian:6791.24% 14.7%
Asian:1,4232.60% 96.0%
2+ races:1,7563.21% 58.3%
Hispanic:9,50717.37% 59.3%
Total non-White:15,37328.08% 65.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:818 7.9
Deaths:2,33622.6
Net Migration: 4,76846.2
Net Immigration: -21-0.2
Change in White population:4,702 10.7
Change in Non-White pop.:6,090 13.9




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
43,946
34,66378.88%
8361.90%
5921.35%
7261.65%
1,1092.52%
5,96713.58%
9,28321.12%

2000
32,485
27,51184.69%
3731.15%
5871.81%
3421.05%
8912.74%
2,7138.35%
4,97415.31%

1990
17,781
15,57087.57%
2741.54%
6093.43%
990.56%
n/a
1,2296.91%
2,21112.43%

1980
9,048
8,08789.38%
300.33%
4094.52%
290.32%
n/a
4935.45%
96110.62%

1970
5,599
5,01589.57%
390.70%
2153.84%
180.32%
n/a
2985.32%
584 10.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,515 10.8
4,80614.8
12,69939.1
4841.5
7,152 22.0
4,309 13.3
1990's
NumberRate
2,743 15.4
2,31113.0
11,89766.9
1741.0
11,941 67.2
2,763 15.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,092 23.1
1,016 11.2
7,784 86.0
n/a
7,483 82.7
1,250 13.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,122 55.8
n/a
3,072 54.9
377 6.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Nye 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
52.9
8,609 15.7%
46,129 84.3%
15,809 28.9%
21,847
2.33
13,325 61.0%
10,275 77.1%
828 6.2%
8,522 39.0%

2010
NumberPercent
48.4
9,088 20.7%
34,858 79.3%
10,301 23.4%
18,032
2.42
11,929 66.2%
9,293 77.9%
862 7.2%
6,103 33.8%

2000
NumberPercent
43.0
7,606 23.4%
24,879 76.6%
5,945 18.3%
13,312
2.42
9,075 68.2%
7,622 84.0%
519 5.7%
4,237 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
4,283 24.1%
13,498 75.9%
2,101 11.8%
6,726
2.46
4,688 69.7%
4,109 87.6%
275 5.9%
2,038 30.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
2,579 28.5%
6,469 71.5%
825 9.1%
3,456
2.59
2,398 69.4%
2,180 90.9%
112 4.7%
1,058 30.6%

2022 Housing Data for Nye County, NV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,017 
Median Value$235,500 
Occupied21,84787.3%
Vacant3,17012.7%
Owned16,40775.1%
Rented5,44024.9%
Median Rent$1,004 
Single-Family Units14,73358.9%
    Detached14,21456.8%
    Attached5192.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units6142.5%
Mobile Homes7,93731.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nye County, NV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4436.6%
$10,000 to $14,9998954.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0594.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1975.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0825.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1625.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4016.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0084.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0895.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7988.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992,0369.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,50411.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9138.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0835.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3396.1%
$200,000 or more8383.8%
Median Household Income53,602 
Per Capita Income30,751 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6937.7%
Public Assistance6683.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,31615.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,40853.1%
Unemployed1,4656.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force13,87359.3%
Not in Labor Force9,50940.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 46.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,4744,33363.3%
Non-Profit20733738.1%
Self-Employed1,01674957.6%
Local Government58096537.5%
State Government19821847.6%
Federal Government41721466.1%
Total Private + Self8,4905,08262.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4021,73444.7%
Total9,8926,81659.2%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,74510.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,77022.5%
Professional, Technical2,56215.3%
Service Occupations3,60821.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1480.9%
All others5,09030.3%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,15612.9%
Construction1,6229.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,3658.1%
Educational services1,3618.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,2987.7%
Accommodation and food services1,1656.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1216.7%
Manufacturing1,0366.2%
Health care and social assistance1,0256.1%
Public administration9955.9%
Transportation and warehousing8565.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7944.7%
Other services4362.6%
Wholesale trade4002.4%
Finance and insurance2521.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2401.4%
Information2311.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2181.3%
Utilities2041.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,54512.66%
Puerto Rican1580.31%
Cuban1750.34%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American5651.09%
Costa Rican310.06%
Guatemalan1760.34%
Honduran140.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3440.67%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1810.35%
Argentinean600.12%
Bolivian650.13%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian140.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American420.08%
Other Hispanic7361.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3140.61%
Cambodian2860.55%
Korean1360.26%
Chinese780.15%
Indian510.10%
Taiwanese280.05%
Thai220.04%
Japanese220.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,68788.1%
Spanish4,3418.8%
Other Asian4410.9%
Other Indo-European2380.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1970.4%
German, other Germanic1890.4%
Tagalog1790.4%
Korean830.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic580.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,73416.9%
Irish6,43112.4%
English6,04611.7%
Italian2,8365.5%
American2,2104.3%
French1,5983.1%
Scottish1,5923.1%
European8711.7%
Norwegian8561.7%
Swedish7501.5%
Polish7381.4%
Dutch7121.4%
Scotch-Irish6851.3%
Scandinavian4410.9%
Russian3280.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen49,97296.7%
Not a citizen1,7263.3%
Native47,69692.3%
Foreign-born4,0027.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nye County, NV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,918 4.7%3,458 8.6%14,409 35.7%15,532 38.5%3,372 8.4%1,691 4.2%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,918 4.7%
9-12 Years 3,458 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,409 35.7%
Some College 15,532 38.5%
Bach. Degree 3,372 8.4%
Grad Degree 1,691 4.2%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Nye County, NV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,103 8,795 308 3.4% 4.7%
1991 9,340 8,949 391 4.2% 5.9%
1992 9,781 9,204 577 5.9% 6.8%
1993 10,519 9,777 742 7.1% 6.9%
1994 11,877 11,197 680 5.7% 6.2%
1995 12,575 12,002 573 4.6% 5.6%
1996 13,216 12,566 650 4.9% 5.1%
1997 14,474 13,863 611 4.2% 4.4%
1998 15,206 14,602 604 4.0% 4.2%
1999 16,110 15,387 723 4.5% 4.0%
2000 14,139 13,251 888 6.3% 4.1%
2001 14,547 13,421 1,126 7.7% 5.2%
2002 15,064 13,950 1,114 7.4% 5.7%
2003 15,023 13,893 1,130 7.5% 5.3%
2004 15,436 14,506 930 6.0% 4.4%
2005 16,377 15,467 910 5.6% 4.1%
2006 17,259 16,307 952 5.5% 4.0%
2007 18,006 16,810 1,196 6.6% 4.6%
2008 17,760 15,990 1,770 10.0% 6.9%
2009 18,042 15,452 2,590 14.4% 11.7%
2010 16,746 13,805 2,941 17.6% 13.8%
2011 16,781 13,915 2,866 17.1% 13.3%
2012 16,611 14,128 2,483 14.9% 11.6%
2013 16,244 14,199 2,045 12.6% 10.0%
2014 16,035 14,434 1,601 10.0% 8.2%
2015 15,802 14,399 1,403 8.9% 6.8%
2016 15,905 14,721 1,184 7.4% 5.8%
2017 16,086 15,051 1,035 6.4% 5.0%
2018 16,723 15,793 930 5.6% 4.4%
2019 17,518 16,617 901 5.1% 3.9%
2020 17,596 15,889 1,707 9.7% 12.8%
2021 17,116 16,108 1,008 5.9% 6.9%
2022 17,427 16,431 996 5.7% 5.4%
2023 18,281 17,109 1,172 6.4% 5.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com