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Nye County, NV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Pahrump, NV
Designated Market Area: Las Vegas, NV
USDA County Type (2025): Mining, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 55,990   ( 4,400 from 2020)
Land area: 18181.8 square miles
Population density: 3.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:39,034 69.72% 1.1%
Black:2,1853.90% 20.6%
Indian:6691.19% 2.5%
Asian:1,6032.86% 39.8%
2+ races:1,9853.55% 34.3%
Hispanic:10,51418.78% 33.1%
Total non-White:16,95630.28% 30.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,604 7.8
Deaths:4,33721.0
Net Migration: 7,12934.5
Net Immigration: 470.2
Change in White population:436 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:3,964 7.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
51,590
38,59874.82%
1,8123.51%
6531.27%
1,1472.22%
1,4782.86%
7,90215.32%
12,99225.18%

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.:
2010's
NumberRate
3,443 7.8
6,39114.5
5,83313.3
-328-0.7
3,935 9.0
3,709 8.4
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 8.0%
98,971 92.0%
15,809 14.7%
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%
2024 19,205 17,759 1,446 7.5% 5.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com