Lander County

Lander County, Nevada

At a Glance

Population5,734
County SeatLander County Courthouse
State FIPS32
County FIPS015
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population4,066
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,728
Median Age40.0
Veterans362
Housing Units2,802
Uninsured41
Net Migration (recent)-18
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments94
Total Employees921
Avg Annual Pay$96,950
Median Household Income$92,388
Poverty Rate10.8%
Unemployment Rate11.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$84,867
Federal Spending FY2024$35,397,787
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,173

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$198,000
Median Rent$869
FMR Studio$807
FMR 1BR$845
FMR 2BR$1,108
FMR 3BR$1,446
FMR 4BR$1,861

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations7
Fire Stations8
Police Stations4
Adult Smoking20.5%
Adult Obesity35.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k41.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15
Electric Customers1311755
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches8
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools10
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)46,789
Avg Farm Size (acres)23,394.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
EMSNOW2005-02-23
EMRECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-17
EMDROUGHT1977-06-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lander 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.