Storey County, Nevada Population 2024

4,189

Storey County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 4,189 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Storey County, Nevada is the 15th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 3,997 and has seen a growth of 4.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,249120.28%
20284,237120.28%
20274,225120.28%
20264,213120.29%
20254,201120.29%
20244,189120.29%
20234,177120.29%
20224,165230.56%
20214,142340.83%
20204,108-85-2.03%
20194,1931664.12%
20184,027260.65%
20174,001-3-0.07%
20164,0041233.17%
20153,881802.1%
20143,80160.16%
20133,795-43-1.12%
20123,838-67-1.72%
20113,905-92-2.3%
20103,99700%
19902,5261,02368.06%
19801,503808116.26%
197069512722.36%
1960568-103-15.35%
1950671-545-44.82%
19401,21654982.31%
1930667-802-54.59%
19201,469-1,576-51.76%
19103,045-628-17.1%
19003,673-5,133-58.29%
18908,806-7,309-45.36%
188016,1154,75641.87%
187011,3597,110167.33%
2024 Growth Rate
0.29% (12)
County Website
Storey County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Virginia City
2020 Population
4,108
Area
264 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.97% (81)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,62887.65%
Two or more races3688.89%
Black or African American801.93%
Asian421.01%
Other race200.48%
Native American10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Storey County, Nevada Population by Race

Storey County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Storey County, Nevada Median Age

56.8

Total

56.1

Male

58.2

Female

Storey County, Nevada Adults

There are 3,659 adults, (1,616 of whom are seniors) in Storey County, Nevada.

Storey County, Nevada Age Dependency

102.6

Age Dependency Ratio

79.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Storey County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female1,92846.58%
Male2,21153.42%

Storey County, Nevada Population by Age

Storey County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8742.297.42.6
Married8372.6498.41.6
Non Family8231.1197.32.7
Female1355.381000
Male793.3282.317.7

2.84

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

97.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Storey County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3269.74%
Associates Degree33810.1%
Bachelors Degree51415.35%
Graduate Degree54516.28%
High School Graduate48814.58%
Less Than 9th Grade130.39%
Some College1,12433.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Storey County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9852,6731,017
Hispanic2372188
2+ Races18518532
Asian42420
Other Race202010
Black1130
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 50%.

Storey County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,750$100,240$85,125
Graduate Degree$84,335$83,910$115,690
High School Graduate$50,313$52,333$38,750
Less Than 9th Grade$40,688$40,859$36,776
Overall$51,398$50,125$52,147
Some College$49,486$50,357$34,531

$51,398

Average Earnings

$50,125

Average Male

$52,147

Average Female

Storey County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Storey County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Storey County, Nevada Language

93.76% of Storey County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 6.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.39% of the population.

Storey County, Nevada Language

Storey County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4902557.31%
Asian422150%
Multiple367154.09%
Black7811.28%
Hispanic29010.34%

7.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.18%

Male Poverty Rate

10.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Storey County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Storey County, Nevada is Asian, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Storey County, Nevada is Hispanic, with 0.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.46%.

Storey County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College14.18%
Bachelors or Greater1.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1.18%
High School1.03%

Storey County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.55%
Female Unemployed11.11%
Male Employed2.59%
Female Employed0.93%

Storey County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Storey County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,356$127,776
Households$96,000$110,274
Married Families$128,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,375$81,252

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Storey County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Storey County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Storey 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 55-64.

Storey County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Storey County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

507

Number of Veterans

416

Male Veterans

91

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam238
First Gulf War167
Second Gulf War136
Korea0
World War II0

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74226
75+121
35 to 54102
55 to 6443
18 to 3415

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White50315.55%
2+ Races41.55%

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.4%

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Storey County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Storey County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Storey 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

22.73%

Born in Storey County, Nevada

94.93%

Native Born

5.07%

Foreign Born

2.46%

Non Citizen

2.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.93% of Storey County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 22.73% having been born in Nevada. 2.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Storey County, Nevada Place of Birth

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