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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate

Mineral County had the highest poverty rate of 17 counties in 2018, at 21.1%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 11.4% and the figure for Nevada was 13.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.1Mineral County
Lowest7.2Douglas County
Median11.417 counties
Nevada13.1History

All counties, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Mineral CountyMineral County: 21.1 %21.1Pershing CountyPershing County: 18.3 %18.3Nye CountyNye County: 15.2 %15.2Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 14.4 %14.4Clark CountyClark County: 14 %14Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.4 %13.4White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 13.3 %13.3Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 11.9 %11.9Churchill CountyChurchill County: 11.4 %11.4Carson CityCarson City: 11.3 %11.3Lander CountyLander County: 11.1 %11.1Lyon CountyLyon County: 10.5 %10.5Washoe CountyWashoe County: 10.4 %10.4Eureka CountyEureka County: 9.5 %9.5Elko CountyElko County: 8.3 %8.3Storey CountyStorey County: 7.6 %7.6Douglas CountyDouglas County: 7.2 %7.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Mineral County21.1+3.6 pts
2Pershing County18.3+0.1 pts
3Nye County15.2-0.6 pts
4Esmeralda County14.4-0.2 pts
5Clark County140 pts
6Lincoln County13.4-0.4 pts
7White Pine County13.3-0.5 pts
8Humboldt County11.9+1.4 pts
9Churchill County11.4-0.1 pts
10Carson City11.3+0.3 pts
11Lander County11.10 pts
12Lyon County10.5-0.3 pts
13Washoe County10.4-0.7 pts
14Eureka County9.5+0.5 pts
15Elko County8.3-2.3 pts
16Storey County7.6+0.6 pts
17Douglas County7.2-1 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Mineral County, with 21.1% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Douglas County, with 7.2% in 2018.

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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