Counties in Nevada by unemployment rate, August 2026

Mineral County had the highest unemployment rate of 17 counties in August 2026, at 7%. Humboldt County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 3.9% and the figure for Nevada was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median3.917 counties
Nevada4.8History

All counties, August 2026

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Mineral CountyMineral County: 7 %7Nye CountyNye County: 5.7 %5.7Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 5.3 %5.3Clark CountyClark County: 4.8 %4.8Storey CountyStorey County: 4.7 %4.7Eureka CountyEureka County: 4.5 %4.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4 %4Churchill CountyChurchill County: 3.9 %3.9Lyon CountyLyon County: 3.9 %3.9White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 3.7 %3.7Lander CountyLander County: 3.5 %3.5Carson CityCarson City: 3.4 %3.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 3.4 %3.4Pershing CountyPershing County: 3.4 %3.4Washoe CountyWashoe County: 3.4 %3.4Elko CountyElko County: 2.8 %2.8Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 2.8 %2.8
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Mineral County Provisional7-3.6 pts
2Nye County Provisional5.7-0.8 pts
3Esmeralda County Provisional5.30 pts
4Clark County Provisional4.8-0.9 pts
5Storey County Provisional4.7-1.2 pts
6Eureka County Provisional4.5-0.5 pts
7Lincoln County Provisional4-0.7 pts
8Churchill County Provisional3.9-0.3 pts
8Lyon County Provisional3.9-0.7 pts
10White Pine County Provisional3.7-0.1 pts
11Lander County Provisional3.5-1.2 pts
12Carson City Provisional3.4-0.6 pts
12Douglas County Provisional3.4-0.5 pts
12Pershing County Provisional3.4-0.1 pts
12Washoe County Provisional3.4-0.8 pts
16Elko County Provisional2.8-0.7 pts
16Humboldt County Provisional2.8-0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Mineral County, with 7% in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Humboldt County, with 2.8% in August 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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