Lyon County, Nevada Population 2024

63,538

Lyon County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 63,538 with a growth rate of 1.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lyon County, Nevada is the 3rd largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 52,049 and has seen a growth of 22.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,3139551.42%
202867,3589551.44%
202766,4039551.46%
202665,4489551.48%
202564,4939551.5%
202463,5389551.53%
202362,5839551.55%
202261,6286671.09%
202160,9611,4962.52%
202059,4651,9663.42%
201957,4991,6993.04%
201855,8001,8553.44%
201753,9451,1752.23%
201652,7707711.48%
201551,9996401.25%
201451,3592450.48%
201351,1141330.26%
201250,981-412-0.8%
201151,393-656-1.26%
201052,04900%
199020,0016,40747.13%
198013,5945,37365.36%
19708,2212,07833.83%
19606,1432,46466.97%
19503,679-397-9.74%
19404,0762666.98%
19303,810-268-6.57%
19204,07851014.29%
19103,5681,30057.32%
19002,26828114.14%
18901,987-422-17.52%
18802,40957231.14%
18701,837-66,476-97.31%
2024 Growth Rate
1.53% (955)
County Website
Lyon County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Yerington
2020 Population
59,465
Area
2003 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.85% (4,073)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,70378.58%
Two or more races5,9019.93%
Other race3,8886.54%
Native American1,4722.48%
Asian8601.45%
Black or African American5630.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lyon County, Nevada Population by Race

Lyon County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Lyon County, Nevada Median Age

43.2

Total

42.7

Male

44.1

Female

Lyon County, Nevada Adults

There are 46,988 adults, (12,604 of whom are seniors) in Lyon County, Nevada.

Lyon County, Nevada Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lyon County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female28,63348.18%
Male30,80251.82%

Lyon County, Nevada Population by Age

Lyon County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,2902.5476.423.6
Married11,7303.1583.416.6
Non Family7,7871.2571.128.9
Female2,2693.3863.936.1
Male1,5043.2467.932.1

3.06

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lyon County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5668.28%
Associates Degree4,83611.23%
Bachelors Degree4,97011.54%
Graduate Degree1,9674.57%
High School Graduate13,74031.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8734.35%
Some College12,10228.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lyon County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,96129,9365,559
Hispanic6,5554,440743
2+ Races3,2492,808480
Other Race2,5911,445242
Native American1,034904127
Asian707643250
Black36533423
Islander48480

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 35.36%.

Lyon County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,580$56,818$51,841
Graduate Degree$66,369$83,088$63,381
High School Graduate$41,509$54,151$28,311
Less Than 9th Grade$34,344$41,818$26,199
Overall$46,291$54,672$36,090
Some College$49,524$57,446$39,904

$46,291

Average Earnings

$54,672

Average Male

$36,090

Average Female

Lyon County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyon County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lyon County, Nevada Language

86.39% of Lyon County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 13.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.22% of the population.

Lyon County, Nevada Language

Lyon County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,6004,2389.95%
Hispanic11,1219788.79%
Multiple5,82064211.03%
Other3,8753599.26%
Native1,47234523.44%
Black5245911.26%
Asian851455.29%
Islander4812.08%

10.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.15%

Male Poverty Rate

11.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyon County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Nevada is Native, with 23.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Nevada is Islander, with 2.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.2%.

Lyon County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.17%
High School11.61%
Some College6.88%
Bachelors or Greater6.19%

Lyon County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.6%
Female Unemployed17.77%
Female Employed4.25%
Male Employed2.53%

Lyon County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyon County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,189$97,376
Households$70,026$88,275
Married Families$90,603$105,003
Non Families$45,009$60,751

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lyon County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lyon County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lyon County, Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lyon County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lyon County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,023

Number of Veterans

5,519

Male Veterans

504

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,466
First Gulf War1,221
Second Gulf War1,001
Korea216
World War II59

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,835
75+1,499
35 to 541,264
55 to 641,178
18 to 34247

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,47714.45%
2+ Races2176.38%
Hispanic2032.63%
Native American17916.18%
Black9217.62%
Other Race431.4%
Asian152.07%

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lyon County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lyon County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lyon 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

33.33%

Born in Lyon County, Nevada

93.01%

Native Born

6.99%

Foreign Born

4.02%

Non Citizen

2.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.01% of Lyon County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 33.33% having been born in Nevada. 4.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lyon County, Nevada Place of Birth

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