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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate

Pershing County had the highest poverty rate of 17 counties in 2020, at 18.1%. Storey County had the lowest, at 7.8%. The median was 11.2% and the figure for Nevada was 12.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.1Pershing County
Lowest7.8Storey County
Median11.217 counties
Nevada12.5History

All counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Pershing CountyPershing County: 18.1 %18.1Mineral CountyMineral County: 15.4 %15.4Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 14.4 %14.4Nye CountyNye County: 14.2 %14.2Clark CountyClark County: 13.2 %13.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.2 %13.2Carson CityCarson City: 12.5 %12.5White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 12.3 %12.3Elko CountyElko County: 11.2 %11.2Churchill CountyChurchill County: 10.3 %10.3Eureka CountyEureka County: 10.3 %10.3Washoe CountyWashoe County: 10.2 %10.2Lyon CountyLyon County: 10.1 %10.1Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 9.8 %9.8Lander CountyLander County: 9.4 %9.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8 %8Storey CountyStorey County: 7.8 %7.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Pershing County18.1+0.5 pts
2Mineral County15.4-0.5 pts
3Esmeralda County14.4+0.6 pts
4Nye County14.2-1.9 pts
5Clark County13.2-0.1 pts
5Lincoln County13.2-0.6 pts
7Carson City12.5+0.3 pts
8White Pine County12.3-1.4 pts
9Elko County11.2+0.2 pts
10Churchill County10.3-1.4 pts
10Eureka County10.3+0.4 pts
12Washoe County10.2-0.5 pts
13Lyon County10.1-0.1 pts
14Humboldt County9.8-1.2 pts
15Lander County9.4-1.5 pts
16Douglas County8-0.1 pts
17Storey County7.8+0.8 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Pershing County, with 18.1% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Storey County, with 7.8% in 2020.

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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