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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate

Mineral County had the highest poverty rate of 17 counties in 2023, at 17.3%. Storey County had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 11.5% and the figure for Nevada was 12.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.3Mineral County
Lowest7.4Storey County
Median11.517 counties
Nevada12.2History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Mineral CountyMineral County: 17.3 %17.3Pershing CountyPershing County: 16.8 %16.8Nye CountyNye County: 15.4 %15.4Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 14.8 %14.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.9 %13.9Clark CountyClark County: 12.9 %12.9White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 12.1 %12.1Eureka CountyEureka County: 11.5 %11.5Lander CountyLander County: 11.5 %11.5Churchill CountyChurchill County: 10.8 %10.8Carson CityCarson City: 10.4 %10.4Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 10.4 %10.4Washoe CountyWashoe County: 9.9 %9.9Lyon CountyLyon County: 9.6 %9.6Elko CountyElko County: 9 %9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 8.2 %8.2Storey CountyStorey County: 7.4 %7.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Mineral County17.3+1 pts
2Pershing County16.8+1.7 pts
3Nye County15.4+0.6 pts
4Esmeralda County14.8+0.1 pts
5Lincoln County13.9+1.5 pts
6Clark County12.9-0.4 pts
7White Pine County12.1+0.8 pts
8Eureka County11.5+0.8 pts
8Lander County11.5+1 pts
10Churchill County10.8+0.7 pts
11Carson City10.4-2.7 pts
11Humboldt County10.4+0.7 pts
13Washoe County9.9-0.4 pts
14Lyon County9.6-1.4 pts
15Elko County9+0.1 pts
16Douglas County8.2-0.2 pts
17Storey County7.4+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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Mineral County, with 17.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Storey County, with 7.4% in 2023.

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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