Counties in Nevada by median household income (US single-year estimate)
Lander County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 17 counties in 2016, at $71,814. Mineral County had the lowest, at $41,892. The median was $54,832 and the figure for Nevada was $55,201. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2016
- Under 50K
- 50K to 53K
- 53K to 58K
- 58K to 66K
- 66K and over
All counties, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lander County | 71,814 | -6.4% |
| 2 | Elko County | 70,242 | -8.2% |
| 3 | Humboldt County | 68,999 | +1.4% |
| 4 | Eureka County | 67,590 | +3.3% |
| 5 | Douglas County | 61,988 | -2.6% |
| 6 | Storey County | 60,066 | -2.5% |
| 7 | Washoe County | 58,253 | +3.2% |
| 8 | Pershing County | 56,984 | +4.7% |
| 9 | White Pine County | 54,832 | -0.3% |
| 10 | Clark County | 54,455 | +5.5% |
| 11 | Carson City | 52,253 | +11.1% |
| 12 | Lyon County | 51,344 | -1.1% |
| 13 | Churchill County | 50,292 | -7.1% |
| 14 | Lincoln County | 49,874 | -3.7% |
| 15 | Esmeralda County | 48,693 | -0.7% |
| 16 | Nye County | 48,001 | +9.5% |
| 17 | Mineral County | 41,892 | -0.6% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.
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.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Nevada by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt
MLA 9
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Nevada by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nevada-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Nevada by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nevada-counties?period=2016.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Nevada by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nevada-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Lander County, with $71,814 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Mineral County, with $41,892 in 2016.
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): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.