Elko County, Nevada Population 2024

54,607

Elko County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 54,607 with a growth rate of 0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Elko County, Nevada is the 6th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 49,093 and has seen a growth of 11.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202956,1773140.56%
202855,8633140.57%
202755,5493140.57%
202655,2353140.57%
202554,9213140.58%
202454,6073140.58%
202354,2933140.58%
202253,9791270.24%
202153,8521880.35%
202053,6647841.48%
201952,8804100.78%
201852,4701630.31%
201752,3072850.55%
201652,0222660.51%
201551,756-860-1.63%
201452,6162380.45%
201352,3781,3802.71%
201250,9981,5353.1%
201149,4633700.75%
201049,09300%
199033,53016,26194.16%
198017,2693,31123.72%
197013,9581,94716.21%
196012,0113573.06%
195011,6547426.8%
194010,9129529.56%
19309,9601,87723.22%
19208,083-50-0.61%
19108,1332,44542.99%
19005,68889418.65%
18904,794-922-16.13%
18805,7162,26965.83%
18703,447-52,730-93.86%
2024 Growth Rate
0.58% (314)
County Website
Elko County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Elko
2020 Population
53,664
Area
17173 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.76% (943)
Founded
1869

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,09271.07%
Two or more races7,09113.23%
Other race4,4578.32%
Native American2,7035.04%
Asian7001.31%
Black or African American4640.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander930.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elko County, Nevada Population by Race

Elko County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Elko County, Nevada Median Age

34.9

Total

35

Male

34.7

Female

Elko County, Nevada Adults

There are 39,453 adults, (6,554 of whom are seniors) in Elko County, Nevada.

Elko County, Nevada Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Elko County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female25,53047.63%
Male28,07052.37%

Elko County, Nevada Population by Age

Elko County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,0322.7768.431.6
Married10,4473.3381.118.9
Non Family5,9891.2749.850.2
Female1,6673.7958.541.5
Male9294.2662.137.9

3.37

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elko County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2246.41%
Associates Degree3,66510.57%
Bachelors Degree3,64210.5%
Graduate Degree2,2566.51%
High School Graduate11,72533.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6254.69%
Some College9,54127.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Elko County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,75522,1734,910
Hispanic7,2135,355516
2+ Races3,8993,196406
Other Race2,5421,727118
Native American1,8861,59777
Asian394266106
Black276276176
Islander60603

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 63.77%.

Elko County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,429$73,854$55,000
Graduate Degree$78,000$103,371$56,829
High School Graduate$48,906$59,536$37,685
Less Than 9th Grade$32,368$44,167$22,685
Overall$54,963$74,479$38,454
Some College$60,556$81,889$36,880

$54,963

Average Earnings

$74,479

Average Male

$38,454

Average Female

Elko County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elko County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elko County, Nevada Language

81.61% of Elko County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 18.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.68% of the population.

Elko County, Nevada Language

Elko County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,7142,9768.83%
Hispanic12,9941,2819.86%
Multiple6,8556779.88%
Native2,64767125.35%
Other4,3732796.38%
Black38814036.08%
Asian674101.48%

10.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

11.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elko County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elko County, Nevada is Black, with 36.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elko County, Nevada is Asian, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.19%.

Elko County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.47%
High School11.8%
Some College6.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.98%

Elko County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.73%
Male Unemployed25.26%
Female Employed6.92%
Male Employed4.78%

Elko County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elko County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,342$117,585
Households$87,755$103,071
Married Families$111,529$130,645
Non Families$50,978$67,062

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elko County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Elko County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elko 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.

Elko County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elko County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,895

Number of Veterans

2,605

Male Veterans

290

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam928
Second Gulf War785
First Gulf War573
Korea89
World War II22

Elko County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54920
65 to 74611
55 to 64556
75+498
18 to 34310

Elko County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3888.39%
Hispanic3774.29%
Other Race1856.01%
Native American1245.85%
2+ Races1172.49%
Black4914.04%
Asian325.1%

Elko County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Elko County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elko County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Elko County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elko County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elko 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

39.16%

Born in Elko County, Nevada

93.22%

Native Born

6.78%

Foreign Born

3.73%

Non Citizen

3.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.22% of Elko County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 39.16% having been born in Nevada. 3.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elko County, Nevada Place of Birth

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