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Counties in Nevada by unemployment rate

Mineral County had the highest unemployment rate of 17 counties in July 2026, at 8.2%. Elko County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 4.5% and the figure for Nevada was 5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest8.2Mineral County
Lowest3.3Elko County
Median4.517 counties
Nevada5History

All counties, July 2026

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Mineral CountyMineral County: 8.2 %8.2Nye CountyNye County: 6.5 %6.5Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 6.4 %6.4Clark CountyClark County: 5.4 %5.4Storey CountyStorey County: 5.4 %5.4Eureka CountyEureka County: 4.9 %4.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.7 %4.7Churchill CountyChurchill County: 4.5 %4.5Lyon CountyLyon County: 4.5 %4.5White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 4.3 %4.3Lander CountyLander County: 4.1 %4.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 4 %4Carson CityCarson City: 3.9 %3.9Washoe CountyWashoe County: 3.9 %3.9Pershing CountyPershing County: 3.8 %3.8Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 3.4 %3.4Elko CountyElko County: 3.3 %3.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Mineral County8.2-2.8 pts
2Nye County6.5-0.5 pts
3Esmeralda County6.4-0.5 pts
4Clark County5.4-0.5 pts
4Storey County5.4-0.7 pts
6Eureka County4.9-1 pts
7Lincoln County4.7-0.3 pts
8Churchill County4.5-0.1 pts
8Lyon County4.5-0.3 pts
10White Pine County4.3+0.2 pts
11Lander County4.1-1 pts
12Douglas County4-0.3 pts
13Carson City3.9-0.3 pts
13Washoe County3.9-0.5 pts
15Pershing County3.8-0.3 pts
16Humboldt County3.4-0.5 pts
17Elko County3.3-0.6 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 8.2% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Elko County, with 3.3% in July 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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