Esmeralda County, Nevada
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 729
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 729
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 720
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 730
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 731
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 729
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 783
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.1%
Female persons, percent 42.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 98
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 542
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $108,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,354
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $509
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,320
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 503
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 30.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,715
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,158
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 15
Total employment, 2023 192
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 23,249
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 62
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 0.2
Population per square mile, 2010 0.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,581.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,581.88
FIPS Code 32009