Lander County, Nevada Population 2024

5,774

Lander County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 5,774 with a growth rate of 0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lander County, Nevada is the 12th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 5,795 and has seen a growth of -0.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,79440.07%
20285,79040.07%
20275,78640.07%
20265,78240.07%
20255,77840.07%
20245,77440.07%
20235,77040.07%
20225,76640.07%
20215,762360.63%
20205,7262103.81%
20195,51640.07%
20185,512-72-1.29%
20175,584-116-2.04%
20165,700-185-3.14%
20155,885-95-1.59%
20145,980-84-1.39%
20136,0641422.4%
20125,922821.4%
20115,840450.78%
20105,79500%
19906,2662,19053.73%
19804,0761,41052.89%
19702,6661,10070.24%
19601,566-284-15.35%
19501,8501056.02%
19401,745311.81%
19301,71423015.5%
19201,484-302-16.91%
19101,78625216.43%
19001,534-732-32.3%
18902,266-1,358-37.47%
18803,62480928.74%
18702,815-2,979-51.42%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.07% (4)
County Website
Lander County
State
Nevada
County Seat
2020 Population
5,726
Area
5490 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.84% (48)
Founded
1861

Lander County, Nevada Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,85884.81%
Two or more races3736.51%
Native American2364.12%
Black or African American2033.54%
Other race350.61%
Asian230.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lander County, Nevada Population by Race

Lander County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Lander County, Nevada Median Age

40

Total

39.5

Male

42.6

Female

Lander County, Nevada Adults

There are 4,222 adults, (803 of whom are seniors) in Lander County, Nevada.

Lander County, Nevada Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Lander County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female2,61945.72%
Male3,10954.28%

Lander County, Nevada Population by Age

Lander County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2562.5175.624.4
Married1,1383.0390.49.6
Non Family6191.0659.140.9
Male3492.8973.626.4
Female1503.7235.364.7

2.97

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lander County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lander County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lander County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 77.14%.

Lander County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$75,765

Average Earnings

$86,360

Average Male

$53,852

Average Female

Lander County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lander County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lander County, Nevada Language

86.21% of Lander County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 13.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.71% of the population.

Lander County, Nevada Language

Lander County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9123027.72%
Hispanic1,22024420%
Black20216280.2%
Native2366025.42%
Multiple372195.11%

10.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.41%

Male Poverty Rate

12.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lander County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lander County, Nevada is Black, with 80.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lander County, Nevada is Multiple, with 5.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.75%.

Lander County, Nevada Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.97%
High School19.11%
Some College2.15%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lander County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Female Unemployed19.05%
Female Employed0.83%
Male Employed0.74%

Lander County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lander County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lander County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lander County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lander County, Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lander County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lander County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

362

Number of Veterans

344

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

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Lander County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

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Lander County, Nevada Veterans by Age

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Lander County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Lander County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lander County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

11.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lander County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lander County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lander County, Nevada Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.04%

Born in Lander County, Nevada

94.03%

Native Born

5.97%

Foreign Born

3.65%

Non Citizen

2.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.03% of Lander County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 38.04% having been born in Nevada. 3.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lander County, Nevada Place of Birth

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