Elko County

Elko County, Nevada

At a Glance

Population53,702
County SeatElko County Courthouse
State FIPS32
County FIPS007
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population46,094
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)53,600
Median Age34.9
Veterans2,895
Housing Units21,838
Uninsured752
Net Migration (recent)-189
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,190
Total Employees21,666
Avg Annual Pay$64,165
Median Household Income$87,755
Poverty Rate10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$83,039
Federal Spending FY2024$314,450,785
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,855

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$274,200
Median Rent$1,077
FMR Studio$988
FMR 1BR$1,098
FMR 2BR$1,441
FMR 3BR$1,821
FMR 4BR$2,420

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations29
Fire Stations34
Police Stations26
Adult Smoking18.0%
Adult Obesity34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.4
Air Quality Good Days318

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15
Electric Customers1311755
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches21
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools118
SNAP Stores48
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms437
Land in Farms (acres)447,900
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,024.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMOIL WELL FIRE2017-07-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2017-03-27
FMINDIAN CREEK FIRE2011-10-03
FMMURPHY FIRE COMPLEX2007-07-23
FMMUDD FIRE2006-08-24
FMSUZIE FIRE2006-06-26
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2006-02-03
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Elko County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.