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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate

Mineral County had the highest poverty rate of 17 counties in 2016, at 18.2%. Storey County had the lowest, at 7.8%. The median was 13% and the figure for Nevada was 14.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.2Mineral County
Lowest7.8Storey County
Median1317 counties
Nevada14.1History

All counties, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Mineral CountyMineral County: 18.2 %18.2Pershing CountyPershing County: 17.5 %17.5Nye CountyNye County: 15.9 %15.9Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 14.8 %14.8White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 14.7 %14.7Clark CountyClark County: 14.6 %14.6Churchill CountyChurchill County: 14.2 %14.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.1 %14.1Carson CityCarson City: 13 %13Washoe CountyWashoe County: 12.5 %12.5Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 11.9 %11.9Lander CountyLander County: 11.9 %11.9Lyon CountyLyon County: 11.9 %11.9Elko CountyElko County: 10.4 %10.4Eureka CountyEureka County: 9.9 %9.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 9.7 %9.7Storey CountyStorey County: 7.8 %7.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Mineral County18.2+0.2 pts
2Pershing County17.5-0.8 pts
3Nye County15.9-1.6 pts
4Esmeralda County14.8+0.1 pts
5White Pine County14.7+0.6 pts
6Clark County14.6-0.8 pts
7Churchill County14.2+1.1 pts
8Lincoln County14.1-0.2 pts
9Carson City13-3.4 pts
10Washoe County12.5-1.3 pts
11Humboldt County11.9+2.5 pts
11Lander County11.9+1.1 pts
11Lyon County11.9-1.9 pts
14Elko County10.4+0.5 pts
15Eureka County9.9+0.4 pts
16Douglas County9.7+0.3 pts
17Storey County7.80 pts

Other periods

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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Mineral County, with 18.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Storey County, with 7.8% 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): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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