Nye County, Nevada's estimated 2023 population is 53,883 with a growth rate of 1.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nye County, Nevada is the 6th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 43,946 and has seen a growth of 22.61% since that time.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.88
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
71.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 89.83%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 24.04%.
All
Male
Female
$33,703
Average Earnings
$41,575
Average Male
$28,737
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.94% of Nye County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 13.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.12% of the population.
rate
18.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.12%
Male Poverty Rate
17.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nye County, Nevada is Other, with 30% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nye County, Nevada is Black, with 3.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.34%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
6,349
Number of Veterans
5,766
Male Veterans
583
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
42.8%
Labor Force Participation
39.1%
Employment Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
16.75%
Born in Nye County, Nevada
80.47%
Native Born
7.75%
Foreign Born
4.56%
Non Citizen
3.19%
Naturalized
80.47% of Nye County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 16.75% having been born in Nevada. 4.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.