Pershing County

Pershing County, Nevada

At a Glance

Population6,650
County SeatPershing County Courthouse
State FIPS32
County FIPS027
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population3,282
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,587
Median Age40.4
Veterans374
Housing Units2,297
Uninsured63
Net Migration (recent)-249
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments74
Total Employees1,663
Avg Annual Pay$82,386
Median Household Income$66,304
Poverty Rate9.8%
Unemployment Rate8.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$61,577
Federal Spending FY2024$32,436,066
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,878

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$164,400
Median Rent$652
FMR Studio$710
FMR 1BR$800
FMR 2BR$975
FMR 3BR$1,366
FMR 4BR$1,637

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations14
Fire Stations14
Police Stations13
Adult Smoking19.3%
Adult Obesity35.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches7
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)22,012
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,100.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (4)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
EMSNOW2005-02-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pershing 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.