Nye County, Nevada
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,336
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,336
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,990
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 51,591
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 51,590
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 51,591
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,946
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.6%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,813
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,419
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $290,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $482
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,181
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,175
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 181,321
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,848
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,544
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 739,853
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,509
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,714
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,261
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 862
Total employment, 2023 10,673
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 637,185
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,097
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 748
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 312
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 515
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 583
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 18,181.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 18,181.92
FIPS Code 32023