Lander County, Nevada
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,872
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,785
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,732
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,734
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,775
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 338
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,858
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,438
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $902
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,129
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,782
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,463
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,145
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,044
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,762
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,014
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,167
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 96
Total employment, 2023 965
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 34,245
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 264
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,519.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,490.11
FIPS Code 32015