Elko city, Nevada
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,019
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,019
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,822
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,537
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,541
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,564
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,297
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.4%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 748
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $309,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,817
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $532
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,267
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,608
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 181,724
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,377
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,473
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 851,182
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,054
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,036
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,142
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,152.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,037.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.64
FIPS Code 3222500