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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 2022, at 18.5%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 10.8% and the figure for Nevada was 12.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest18.5Mineral County
Lowest7.2Lincoln County
Median10.817 counties
Nevada12.7History

Map of counties, 2022

Churchill County: 9.9 %Clark County: 13.4 %Douglas County: 7.5 %Elko County: 10.4 %Esmeralda County: 16.1 %Eureka County: 17.6 %Humboldt County: 14.3 %Lander County: 10.8 %Lincoln County: 7.2 %Lyon County: 10.4 %Mineral County: 18.5 %Nye County: 15.3 %Pershing County: 9.8 %Storey County: 9.1 %Washoe County: 10.9 %White Pine County: 9.2 %Carson City: 11.2 %
  • Under 9.4
  • 9.4 to 10
  • 10 to 11
  • 11 to 15
  • 15 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Mineral County: 18.5 %Mineral County18.5Eureka County: 17.6 %Eureka County17.6Esmeralda County: 16.1 %Esmeralda County16.1Nye County: 15.3 %Nye County15.3Humboldt County: 14.3 %Humboldt County14.3Clark County: 13.4 %Clark County13.4Carson City: 11.2 %Carson City11.2Washoe County: 10.9 %Washoe County10.9Lander County: 10.8 %Lander County10.8Elko County: 10.4 %Elko County10.4Lyon County: 10.4 %Lyon County10.4Churchill County: 9.9 %Churchill County9.9Pershing County: 9.8 %Pershing County9.8White Pine County: 9.2 %White Pine County9.2Storey County: 9.1 %Storey County9.1Douglas County: 7.5 %Douglas County7.5Lincoln County: 7.2 %Lincoln County7.2Mineral County: 18.5 %Mineral County18.5Eureka County: 17.6 %Eureka County17.6Esmeralda County: 16.1 %Esmeralda County16.1Nye County: 15.3 %Nye County15.3Humboldt County: 14.3 %Humboldt County14.3Clark County: 13.4 %Clark County13.4Carson City: 11.2 %Carson City11.2Washoe County: 10.9 %Washoe County10.9Lander County: 10.8 %Lander County10.8Elko County: 10.4 %Elko County10.4Lyon County: 10.4 %Lyon County10.4Churchill County: 9.9 %Churchill County9.9Pershing County: 9.8 %Pershing County9.8White Pine County: 9.2 %White Pine County9.2Storey County: 9.1 %Storey County9.1Douglas County: 7.5 %Douglas County7.5Lincoln County: 7.2 %Lincoln County7.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Mineral County18.5-1.1 pts
2Eureka County17.6-0.7 pts
3Esmeralda County16.1+2.8 pts
4Nye County15.3-0.3 pts
5Humboldt County14.3+0.9 pts
6Clark County13.4-0.2 pts
7Carson City11.2+1.2 pts
8Washoe County10.9-0.1 pts
9Lander County10.8-0.2 pts
10Elko County10.4-1.2 pts
11Lyon County10.4+0.7 pts
12Churchill County9.9-0 pts
13Pershing County9.8+0.7 pts
14White Pine County9.2-1.9 pts
15Storey County9.1-2.9 pts
16Douglas County7.5+0.5 pts
17Lincoln County7.2+1.6 pts

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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat

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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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nevada-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nevada-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nevada-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Mineral County, with 18.5% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lincoln 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, 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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