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Counties in Nevada by unemployment rate

Mineral County had the highest unemployment rate of 17 counties in May 2026, at 9%. Humboldt County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 4.5% and the figure for Nevada was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest9Mineral County
Lowest3.5Humboldt County
Median4.517 counties
Nevada5.2History

All counties, May 2026

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Mineral CountyMineral County: 9 %9Nye CountyNye County: 6.4 %6.4Storey CountyStorey County: 5.6 %5.6Eureka CountyEureka County: 5.4 %5.4Clark CountyClark County: 5.3 %5.3Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 5.1 %5.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.7 %4.7White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 4.6 %4.6Churchill CountyChurchill County: 4.5 %4.5Lyon CountyLyon County: 4.5 %4.5Lander CountyLander County: 4.4 %4.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 4.2 %4.2Washoe CountyWashoe County: 4.1 %4.1Carson CityCarson City: 4 %4Pershing CountyPershing County: 3.7 %3.7Elko CountyElko County: 3.6 %3.6Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 3.5 %3.5
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Mineral County9-3.1 pts
2Nye County6.4-0.3 pts
3Storey County5.6-0.3 pts
4Eureka County5.4-0.3 pts
5Clark County5.3-0.1 pts
6Esmeralda County5.1-1.9 pts
7Lincoln County4.70 pts
8White Pine County4.6+0.8 pts
9Churchill County4.50 pts
9Lyon County4.5-0.1 pts
11Lander County4.4-0.3 pts
12Douglas County4.2-0.2 pts
13Washoe County4.1-0.2 pts
14Carson City4-0.2 pts
15Pershing County3.7-0.6 pts
16Elko County3.6-0.2 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% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Humboldt County, with 3.5% in May 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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