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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate

Pershing County had the highest poverty rate of 17 counties in 2021, at 18.3%. Storey County had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 11% and the figure for Nevada was 14%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.3Pershing County
Lowest7Storey County
Median1117 counties
Nevada14History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Pershing CountyPershing County: 18.3 %18.3Mineral CountyMineral County: 17.5 %17.5Clark CountyClark County: 15.1 %15.1Nye CountyNye County: 14.9 %14.9Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 14.5 %14.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.9 %13.9White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 12.8 %12.8Carson CityCarson City: 11.8 %11.8Lander CountyLander County: 11 %11Washoe CountyWashoe County: 11 %11Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 10.6 %10.6Churchill CountyChurchill County: 10.4 %10.4Eureka CountyEureka County: 10 %10Elko CountyElko County: 9.7 %9.7Lyon CountyLyon County: 9.4 %9.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8 %8Storey CountyStorey County: 7 %7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Pershing County18.3+0.2 pts
2Mineral County17.5+2.1 pts
3Clark County15.1+1.9 pts
4Nye County14.9+0.7 pts
5Esmeralda County14.5+0.1 pts
6Lincoln County13.9+0.7 pts
7White Pine County12.8+0.5 pts
8Carson City11.8-0.7 pts
9Lander County11+1.6 pts
9Washoe County11+0.8 pts
11Humboldt County10.6+0.8 pts
12Churchill County10.4+0.1 pts
13Eureka County10-0.3 pts
14Elko County9.7-1.5 pts
15Lyon County9.4-0.7 pts
16Douglas County80 pts
17Storey County7-0.8 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Pershing County, with 18.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Storey County, with 7% in 2021.

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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