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Counties in Nevada by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Mineral County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 17 counties in 2021, at 19.6%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 5.6%. The median was 11.1% and the figure for Nevada was 12.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.6Mineral County
Lowest5.6Lincoln County
Median11.117 counties
Nevada12.9History

Map of counties, 2021

Churchill County: 10 %Clark County: 13.6 %Douglas County: 7 %Elko County: 11.6 %Esmeralda County: 13.4 %Eureka County: 18.3 %Humboldt County: 13.4 %Lander County: 10.9 %Lincoln County: 5.6 %Lyon County: 9.6 %Mineral County: 19.6 %Nye County: 15.6 %Pershing County: 9.2 %Storey County: 12 %Washoe County: 10.9 %White Pine County: 11.1 %Carson City: 10 %
  • Under 9.7
  • 9.7 to 11
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  • 14 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Mineral County: 19.6 %Mineral County19.6Eureka County: 18.3 %Eureka County18.3Nye County: 15.6 %Nye County15.6Clark County: 13.6 %Clark County13.6Humboldt County: 13.4 %Humboldt County13.4Esmeralda County: 13.4 %Esmeralda County13.4Storey County: 12 %Storey County12Elko County: 11.6 %Elko County11.6White Pine County: 11.1 %White Pine County11.1Lander County: 10.9 %Lander County10.9Washoe County: 10.9 %Washoe County10.9Carson City: 10 %Carson City10Churchill County: 10 %Churchill County10Lyon County: 9.6 %Lyon County9.6Pershing County: 9.2 %Pershing County9.2Douglas County: 7 %Douglas County7Lincoln County: 5.6 %Lincoln County5.6Mineral County: 19.6 %Mineral County19.6Eureka County: 18.3 %Eureka County18.3Nye County: 15.6 %Nye County15.6Clark County: 13.6 %Clark County13.6Humboldt County: 13.4 %Humboldt County13.4Esmeralda County: 13.4 %Esmeralda County13.4Storey County: 12 %Storey County12Elko County: 11.6 %Elko County11.6White Pine County: 11.1 %White Pine County11.1Lander County: 10.9 %Lander County10.9Washoe County: 10.9 %Washoe County10.9Carson City: 10 %Carson City10Churchill County: 10 %Churchill County10Lyon County: 9.6 %Lyon County9.6Pershing County: 9.2 %Pershing County9.2Douglas County: 7 %Douglas County7Lincoln County: 5.6 %Lincoln County5.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Mineral County19.6
2Eureka County18.3
3Nye County15.6
4Clark County13.6
5Humboldt County13.4
6Esmeralda County13.4
7Storey County12
8Elko County11.6
9White Pine County11.1
10Lander County10.9
10Washoe County10.9
12Carson City10
13Churchill County10
14Lyon County9.6
15Pershing County9.2
16Douglas County7
17Lincoln County5.6

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Nevada by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Nevada by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nevada-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Nevada by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nevada-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Nevada by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nevada-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Mineral County, with 19.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Lincoln County, with 5.6% 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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