Lyon County, Nevada's estimated population is 62,601 with a growth rate of 2.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lyon County, Nevada is the 4th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 Population was 52,045 and has seen a growth of 20.28% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 1,837 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 2,409 | 572 | 31.14% |
1890 | 1,987 | -422 | -17.52% |
1900 | 2,268 | 281 | 14.14% |
1910 | 3,568 | 1,300 | 57.32% |
1920 | 4,078 | 510 | 14.29% |
1930 | 3,810 | -268 | -6.57% |
1940 | 4,076 | 266 | 6.98% |
1950 | 3,679 | -397 | -9.74% |
1960 | 6,143 | 2,464 | 66.97% |
1970 | 8,221 | 2,078 | 33.83% |
1980 | 13,594 | 5,373 | 65.36% |
1990 | 20,001 | 6,407 | 47.13% |
2010 | 52,045 | 32,044 | 160.21% |
2011 | 51,385 | -660 | -1.27% |
2012 | 50,971 | -414 | -0.81% |
2013 | 51,090 | 119 | 0.23% |
2014 | 51,334 | 244 | 0.48% |
2015 | 51,974 | 640 | 1.25% |
2016 | 52,707 | 733 | 1.41% |
2017 | 53,895 | 1,188 | 2.25% |
2018 | 55,813 | 1,918 | 3.56% |
2019 | 57,510 | 1,697 | 3.04% |
2020 | 59,207 | 1,697 | 2.95% |
2021 | 60,904 | 1,697 | 2.87% |
2022 | 62,601 | 1,697 | 2.79% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 46,148 | 82.90% |
Black or African American | 508 | 0.91% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,508 | 2.71% |
Asian | 698 | 1.25% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 101 | 0.18% |
Some Other Race | 3,199 | 5.75% |
Two or More Races | 3,505 | 6.30% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 21,726 | 2.55 | 73 |
Married | 11,191 | 3.17 | 80 |
Male | 1,385 | 3.42 | 57.8 |
Female | 1,835 | 3.39 | 53.1 |
Non Family | 7,315 | 1.23 | 70.2 |
3.11
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,583 | 3.93% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,711 | 9.21% |
High School Graduate | 13,264 | 32.91% |
Some College | 11,863 | 29.44% |
Associates Degree | 4,295 | 10.66% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,909 | 9.70% |
Graduate Degree | 1,677 | 4.16% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 599 | 499 | 124 |
2+ Races | 1,843 | 1,545 | 331 |
White | 31,583 | 28,642 | 4,675 |
Hispanic | 5,575 | 3,542 | 560 |
Native American | 1,040 | 936 | 79 |
Other Race | 2,213 | 1,275 | 86 |
Black | 353 | 315 | 11 |
Islander | 95 | 95 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 20.70%.
$38,806
Average Earnings
$46,700
Average Male
$31,337
Average Female
86.51% of Lyon County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 13.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.84% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 1,508 | 556 | 36.87% |
Hispanic | 9,762 | 1,157 | 11.85% |
Asian | 698 | 67 | 9.60% |
White | 41,120 | 3,634 | 8.84% |
Multiple | 3,471 | 267 | 7.69% |
Islander | 101 | 3 | 2.97% |
Black | 464 | 10 | 2.16% |
Other | 365 | NaN% |
10.18%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.42%
Male Poverty Rate
10.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Nevada is Native, with 36.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Nevada is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.73%.
53.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.6%
Male Marriage Rate
53.5%
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 | 5,711 | 15.45% |
Black | 69 | 13.88% |
Native American | 173 | 15.74% |
Asian | 24 | 3.85% |
Other Race | 12 | 0.47% |
2+ Races | 73 | 3.76% |
Hispanic | 165 | 2.49% |
5.40%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.2%
Labor Force Participation
51.5%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
30.98%
Born in Lyon County, Nevada
93.29%
Native Born
6.71%
Foreign Born
3.79%
Non Citizen
2.92%
Naturalized
93.29% of Lyon County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 30.98% having been born in Nevada. 3.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.