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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate

Pershing County had the highest poverty rate of 17 counties in 2019, at 17.6%. Storey County had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Nevada was 12.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.6Pershing County
Lowest7Storey County
Median11.717 counties
Nevada12.7History

All counties, 2019

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Pershing CountyPershing County: 17.6 %17.6Nye CountyNye County: 16.1 %16.1Mineral CountyMineral County: 15.9 %15.9Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 13.8 %13.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.8 %13.8White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 13.7 %13.7Clark CountyClark County: 13.3 %13.3Carson CityCarson City: 12.2 %12.2Churchill CountyChurchill County: 11.7 %11.7Elko CountyElko County: 11 %11Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 11 %11Lander CountyLander County: 10.9 %10.9Washoe CountyWashoe County: 10.7 %10.7Lyon CountyLyon County: 10.2 %10.2Eureka CountyEureka County: 9.9 %9.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8.1 %8.1Storey CountyStorey County: 7 %7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Pershing County17.6-0.7 pts
2Nye County16.1+0.9 pts
3Mineral County15.9-5.2 pts
4Esmeralda County13.8-0.6 pts
4Lincoln County13.8+0.4 pts
6White Pine County13.7+0.4 pts
7Clark County13.3-0.7 pts
8Carson City12.2+0.9 pts
9Churchill County11.7+0.3 pts
10Elko County11+2.7 pts
10Humboldt County11-0.9 pts
12Lander County10.9-0.2 pts
13Washoe County10.7+0.3 pts
14Lyon County10.2-0.3 pts
15Eureka County9.9+0.4 pts
16Douglas County8.1+0.9 pts
17Storey County7-0.6 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Pershing County, with 17.6% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Storey County, with 7% in 2019.

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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