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Counties in Nevada by unemployment rate

Mineral County had the highest unemployment rate of 17 counties in March 2026, at 9.2%. Humboldt County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Nevada was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest9.2Mineral County
Lowest3.5Humboldt County
Median4.617 counties
Nevada5.3History

All counties, March 2026

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Mineral CountyMineral County: 9.2 %9.2Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 7.1 %7.1Nye CountyNye County: 6.3 %6.3Storey CountyStorey County: 6 %6Clark CountyClark County: 5.4 %5.4Eureka CountyEureka County: 5.3 %5.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5 %5Lander CountyLander County: 4.6 %4.6Lyon CountyLyon County: 4.6 %4.6White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 4.6 %4.6Churchill CountyChurchill County: 4.5 %4.5Douglas CountyDouglas County: 4.3 %4.3Carson CityCarson City: 4.2 %4.2Pershing CountyPershing County: 4.2 %4.2Washoe CountyWashoe County: 4.2 %4.2Elko CountyElko County: 3.7 %3.7Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 3.5 %3.5
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMarch 2026 (%)Change on March 2025
1Mineral County9.2-0.2 pts
2Esmeralda County7.1-0.5 pts
3Nye County6.3-0.3 pts
4Storey County6+0.5 pts
5Clark County5.40 pts
6Eureka County5.3-0.8 pts
7Lincoln County5-0.1 pts
8Lander County4.6-0.3 pts
8Lyon County4.6-0.4 pts
8White Pine County4.6+0.4 pts
11Churchill County4.50 pts
12Douglas County4.30 pts
13Carson City4.2-0.1 pts
13Pershing County4.2-0.6 pts
13Washoe County4.2-0.3 pts
16Elko County3.7-0.4 pts
17Humboldt County3.5-0.5 pts

Other periods

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 9.2% in March 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Humboldt County, with 3.5% in March 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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