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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate, 2024

Pershing County had the highest poverty rate of 17 counties in 2024, at 18.3%. Storey County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 11.4% and the figure for Nevada was 11.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.3Pershing County
Lowest7.2Storey County
Median11.417 counties
Nevada11.8History

All counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Pershing CountyPershing County: 18.3 %18.3Mineral CountyMineral County: 17.6 %17.6Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 14.8 %14.8Nye CountyNye County: 13.8 %13.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.2 %13.2White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 12.6 %12.6Clark CountyClark County: 12.5 %12.5Carson CityCarson City: 11.7 %11.7Lyon CountyLyon County: 11.4 %11.4Eureka CountyEureka County: 11.1 %11.1Lander CountyLander County: 10.9 %10.9Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 10.6 %10.6Churchill CountyChurchill County: 9.9 %9.9Elko CountyElko County: 9.5 %9.5Washoe CountyWashoe County: 9.4 %9.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8.2 %8.2Storey CountyStorey County: 7.2 %7.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Pershing County18.3+1.5 pts
2Mineral County17.6+0.3 pts
3Esmeralda County14.80 pts
4Nye County13.8-1.6 pts
5Lincoln County13.2-0.7 pts
6White Pine County12.6+0.5 pts
7Clark County12.5-0.4 pts
8Carson City11.7+1.3 pts
9Lyon County11.4+1.8 pts
10Eureka County11.1-0.4 pts
11Lander County10.9-0.6 pts
12Humboldt County10.6+0.2 pts
13Churchill County9.9-0.9 pts
14Elko County9.5+0.5 pts
15Washoe County9.4-0.5 pts
16Douglas County8.20 pts
17Storey County7.2-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

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

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Pershing County, with 18.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Storey County, with 7.2% in 2024.

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 of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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