Counties in Nevada by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Nye County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 17 counties in 2023, at 24.1%. Storey County had the lowest, at 9.8%. The median was 13.6% and the figure for Nevada was 16.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.1Nye County
Lowest9.8Storey County
Median13.617 counties
Nevada16.4History

Map of counties, 2023

Churchill County: 13.7 %Clark County: 17.7 %Douglas County: 12 %Elko County: 11.4 %Esmeralda County: 18.2 %Eureka County: 13.5 %Humboldt County: 13.6 %Lander County: 12.6 %Lincoln County: 18.2 %Lyon County: 11.9 %Mineral County: 22.6 %Nye County: 24.1 %Pershing County: 18.3 %Storey County: 9.8 %Washoe County: 11.3 %White Pine County: 14 %Carson City: 13.6 %
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  • 18 and over
%, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Nye County: 24.1 %Nye County24.1Mineral County: 22.6 %Mineral County22.6Pershing County: 18.3 %Pershing County18.3Esmeralda County: 18.2 %Esmeralda County18.2Lincoln County: 18.2 %Lincoln County18.2Clark County: 17.7 %Clark County17.7White Pine County: 14 %White Pine County14Churchill County: 13.7 %Churchill County13.7Carson City: 13.6 %Carson City13.6Humboldt County: 13.6 %Humboldt County13.6Eureka County: 13.5 %Eureka County13.5Lander County: 12.6 %Lander County12.6Douglas County: 12 %Douglas County12Lyon County: 11.9 %Lyon County11.9Elko County: 11.4 %Elko County11.4Washoe County: 11.3 %Washoe County11.3Storey County: 9.8 %Storey County9.8Nye County: 24.1 %Nye County24.1Mineral County: 22.6 %Mineral County22.6Pershing County: 18.3 %Pershing County18.3Esmeralda County: 18.2 %Esmeralda County18.2Lincoln County: 18.2 %Lincoln County18.2Clark County: 17.7 %Clark County17.7White Pine County: 14 %White Pine County14Churchill County: 13.7 %Churchill County13.7Carson City: 13.6 %Carson City13.6Humboldt County: 13.6 %Humboldt County13.6Eureka County: 13.5 %Eureka County13.5Lander County: 12.6 %Lander County12.6Douglas County: 12 %Douglas County12Lyon County: 11.9 %Lyon County11.9Elko County: 11.4 %Elko County11.4Washoe County: 11.3 %Washoe County11.3Storey County: 9.8 %Storey County9.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Nye County24.1+1.6 pts
2Mineral County22.6-1.2 pts
3Pershing County18.3+1.5 pts
4Esmeralda County18.2-3.2 pts
4Lincoln County18.2+0.2 pts
6Clark County17.7-0.2 pts
7White Pine County14-0.8 pts
8Churchill County13.7+0.3 pts
9Carson City13.6-1.5 pts
9Humboldt County13.6+0.8 pts
11Eureka County13.5-1.2 pts
12Lander County12.6-1.1 pts
13Douglas County12+0.8 pts
14Lyon County11.9-3.1 pts
15Elko County11.4+0.4 pts
16Washoe County11.3+0.6 pts
17Storey County9.8-0.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Nevada by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Nevada by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nevada-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Nevada by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nevada-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Nevada by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nevada-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Nye County, with 24.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Storey County, with 9.8% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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