Poverty Rate in Washoe County, NV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
10.7%
Rank #940/3,222 · #9 in NV
71th
Washoe 10.7%
NV 12.4% -14.2%
US 12.6% -15.5%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Washoe County's poverty rate of 10.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Washoe County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #937 | Genesee County, NY | 10.6% |
| #938 | Hickman County, TN | 10.6% |
| #939 | Monroe County, FL | 10.6% |
| #940 | Washoe County, NV | 10.7% |
| #941 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 10.7% |
| #942 | Mercer County, KY | 10.7% |
| #943 | Brule County, SD | 10.7% |
About Poverty Rate
Washoe County, Nevada has a poverty rate of 10.7%, ranking #940 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 15.5% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Nevada, it ranks #9 of 17. This places it in the 71th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.