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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate

Mineral County had the highest poverty rate of 17 counties in 2022, at 16.3%. Storey County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 11% and the figure for Nevada was 12.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.3Mineral County
Lowest7.2Storey County
Median1117 counties
Nevada12.6History

All counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Mineral CountyMineral County: 16.3 %16.3Pershing CountyPershing County: 15.1 %15.1Nye CountyNye County: 14.8 %14.8Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 14.7 %14.7Clark CountyClark County: 13.3 %13.3Carson CityCarson City: 13.1 %13.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.4 %12.4White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 11.3 %11.3Lyon CountyLyon County: 11 %11Eureka CountyEureka County: 10.7 %10.7Lander CountyLander County: 10.5 %10.5Washoe CountyWashoe County: 10.3 %10.3Churchill CountyChurchill County: 10.1 %10.1Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 9.7 %9.7Elko CountyElko County: 8.9 %8.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8.4 %8.4Storey CountyStorey County: 7.2 %7.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Mineral County16.3-1.2 pts
2Pershing County15.1-3.2 pts
3Nye County14.8-0.1 pts
4Esmeralda County14.7+0.2 pts
5Clark County13.3-1.8 pts
6Carson City13.1+1.3 pts
7Lincoln County12.4-1.5 pts
8White Pine County11.3-1.5 pts
9Lyon County11+1.6 pts
10Eureka County10.7+0.7 pts
11Lander County10.5-0.5 pts
12Washoe County10.3-0.7 pts
13Churchill County10.1-0.3 pts
14Humboldt County9.7-0.9 pts
15Elko County8.9-0.8 pts
16Douglas County8.4+0.4 pts
17Storey County7.2+0.2 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Mineral County, with 16.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Storey County, with 7.2% in 2022.

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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