Winnemucca, Nevada Population 2024

8,214

Winnemucca Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Winnemucca was:

  • White: 71.03%
  • Two or more races: 12.14%
  • Other race: 11.63%
  • Asian: 2.2%
  • Native American: 1.86%
  • Black or African American: 0.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.48%
State
Nevada
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
840.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.24% (-188)
The current population of Winnemucca, Nevada is 8,214 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,402.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,96071.03%
Two or more races1,01912.14%
Other race97611.63%
Asian1852.2%
Native American1561.86%
Black or African American550.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.48%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winnemucca Population by Race

Winnemucca Population Pyramid 2024

Winnemucca Median Age

32.9

Total

33

Male

32.7

Female

Winnemucca Adults

There are 6,051 adults, (1,151 of whom are seniors) in Winnemucca.

Winnemucca Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Winnemucca Sex Ratio

Female3,93346.87%
Male4,45853.13%

Winnemucca Population by Age

Winnemucca Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6112.360.339.7
Non Family1,6391.1536.463.6
Married1,5973.2886.113.9
Female2593.1262.937.1
Male1163.2835.364.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

60.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winnemucca Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4668.59%
Associates Degree4959.13%
Bachelors Degree1,20222.17%
Graduate Degree4548.37%
High School Graduate1,59529.42%
Less Than 9th Grade2795.15%
Some College93117.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winnemucca Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winnemucca Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6623,4351,335
Hispanic1,338885193
Other Race65538535
2+ Races629525118
Asian1088661
Native American797426
Black552626
Islander404015

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.48%.

Winnemucca Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,294$82,002$55,833
Graduate Degree$66,667$57,155$78,333
High School Graduate$63,177$81,950$34,904
Less Than 9th Grade$0$69,940$23,750
Overall$76,465$88,628$36,848
Some College$89,338$107,750$31,863

$76,465

Average Earnings

$88,628

Average Male

$36,848

Average Female

Winnemucca Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winnemucca Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winnemucca Language

84.74% of Winnemucca residents speak only English, while 15.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.27% of the population.

Winnemucca Language

Winnemucca Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,33841217.62%
White5,2073847.37%
Multiple1,01925625.12%
Native15610667.95%
Other976484.92%

11.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.64%

Male Poverty Rate

16.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winnemucca

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winnemucca is Native, with 67.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winnemucca is Other, with 4.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.64%.

Winnemucca Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.76%
Less Than 9th Grade15.01%
Bachelors or Greater4.45%
Some College2.11%

Winnemucca Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.99%
Female Unemployed30.77%
Female Employed6.44%
Male Employed4.01%

Winnemucca Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winnemucca Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,861$122,459
Households$80,844$105,224
Married Families$135,104$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,729$82,787

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winnemucca Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Winnemucca Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winnemucca 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 35-44.

Winnemucca Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winnemucca Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

415

Number of Veterans

343

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
Second Gulf War76
First Gulf War67
Korea11
World War II0

Winnemucca Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54155
75+105
65 to 7463
18 to 3450
55 to 6442

Winnemucca Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3598.47%
Hispanic513.42%
Black2952.73%
2+ Races273.69%

Winnemucca Veterans by Race

Winnemucca Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winnemucca Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Winnemucca Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winnemucca Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winnemucca 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

38.39%

Born in Winnemucca

88.62%

Native Born

11.38%

Foreign Born

5.33%

Non Citizen

6.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.62% of Winnemucca residents were born in the United States, with 38.39% having been born in Nevada. 5.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Winnemucca Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,979-47-0.59%
20288,026-47-0.58%
20278,073-47-0.58%
20268,120-47-0.58%
20258,167-47-0.57%
20248,214-47-0.57%
20238,261-138-1.64%
20228,399-171-2%
20218,5701682%
20208,4026398.23%
20197,763360.47%
20187,727120.16%
20177,715-44-0.57%
20167,759-63-0.81%
20157,822-102-1.29%
20147,924-18-0.23%
20137,9421922.48%
20127,7502423.22%
20117,508320.43%
20107,47600%
20007,1741,04016.95%
19906,1341,99448.16%
19804,14055315.42%
19703,5871343.88%
19603,45360621.29%
19502,847-5,132-64.32%

Winnemucca Population by Year