Nye County

Nye County, Nevada

At a Glance

Population51,591
County SeatNye County District Court Department 1 - William P Beko Justice Complex
State FIPS32
County FIPS023
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population49,047
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)51,698
Median Age52.9
Veterans7,057
Housing Units25,017
Uninsured1,073
Net Migration (recent)2,109
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments821
Total Employees10,952
Avg Annual Pay$68,204
Median Household Income$53,602
Poverty Rate15.3%
Unemployment Rate9.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,707
Federal Spending FY2024$518,291,173
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,046

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$235,500
Median Rent$1,004
FMR Studio$837
FMR 1BR$950
FMR 2BR$1,150
FMR 3BR$1,581
FMR 4BR$1,814

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations11
Fire Stations12
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking21.7%
Adult Obesity38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k60.6
Air Quality Good Days319

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15
Electric Customers1311755
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches39
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)53
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores38
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms125
Land in Farms (acres)17,344
Avg Farm Size (acres)138.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (5)

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

Detailed Topics

Communities in Nye 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.