Lyon County, Nevada's estimated population is 59,594 with a growth rate of 3.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lyon County, Nevada is the 3rd largest county in Nevada.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59,594 | 1,893 | 3.28% |
| 2019 | 57,701 | 1,893 | 3.39% |
| 2018 | 55,808 | 1,893 | 3.51% |
| 2017 | 53,915 | 1,189 | 2.26% |
| 2016 | 52,726 | 740 | 1.42% |
| 2015 | 51,986 | 647 | 1.26% |
| 2014 | 51,339 | 245 | 0.48% |
| 2013 | 51,094 | 125 | 0.25% |
| 2012 | 50,969 | -411 | -0.80% |
| 2011 | 51,380 | -663 | -1.27% |
| 2010 | 52,043 | 32,042 | 160.20% |
| 1990 | 20,001 | 6,407 | 47.13% |
| 1980 | 13,594 | 5,373 | 65.36% |
| 1970 | 8,221 | 2,078 | 33.83% |
| 1960 | 6,143 | 2,464 | 66.97% |
| 1950 | 3,679 | -397 | -9.74% |
| 1940 | 4,076 | 266 | 6.98% |
| 1930 | 3,810 | -268 | -6.57% |
| 1920 | 4,078 | 510 | 14.29% |
| 1910 | 3,568 | 1,300 | 57.32% |
| 1900 | 2,268 | 281 | 14.14% |
| 1890 | 1,987 | -422 | -17.52% |
| 1880 | 2,409 | 572 | 31.14% |
| 1870 | 1,837 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45,271 | 85.17% |
| Some Other Race | 3,099 | 5.83% |
| Two or More Races | 2,015 | 3.79% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,556 | 2.93% |
| Asian | 593 | 1.12% |
| Black or African American | 537 | 1.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 84 | 0.16% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20,528 | 2.58 | 70.8 |
| Married | 10,377 | 3.18 | 76.8 |
| Non Family | 7,040 | 1.31 | 68.3 |
| Female | 1,948 | 3.43 | 52.9 |
| Male | 1,163 | 3.42 | 61.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,409 | 3.70% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,498 | 9.17% |
| High School Graduate | 12,395 | 32.51% |
| Some College | 11,505 | 30.18% |
| Associates Degree | 3,991 | 10.47% |
| Bachelors Degree | 3,711 | 9.73% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,618 | 4.24% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.01%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 16.77%.
$36,391
Average Earnings
$42,426
Average Male
$28,893
Average Female
87.16% of Lyon County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 12.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.33% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 40,047 | 4,146 | 10.35% |
| Hispanic | 8,767 | 1,204 | 13.73% |
| Native | 1,556 | 653 | 41.97% |
| Multiple | 1,991 | 357 | 17.93% |
| Other | 3,080 | 283 | 9.19% |
| Asian | 593 | 66 | 11.13% |
| Black | 478 | 15 | 3.14% |
| Islander | 84 | 10 | 11.90% |
11.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.30%
Male Poverty Rate
13.01%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Nevada is Native, with 41.97% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Nevada is Black, with 3.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.37%.
51.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
52.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,910 | 16.37% |
| Hispanic | 257 | 4.42% |
| Indian | 124 | 11.37% |
| 2 or More | 111 | 10.62% |
| Black | 82 | 17.19% |
| Other | 66 | 3.05% |
| Asian | 27 | 5.20% |
7.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.2%
Labor Force Participation
51.1%
Employment Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.17%
Native Born
6.83%
Foreign Born
3.91%
Non Citizen
93.17% of Lyon County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 27.12% having been born in Nevada. 3.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.