Richest & Poorest Counties in Nevada

Name: Nevada County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Nevada has 17 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Storey County at $93,409 , while the lowest-income county is Esmeralda County at $41,715 . The statewide median household income is $78,260, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Nevada is $51,694. 9 of 17 counties (53%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 8 (47%) fall below it.

Nevada's statewide median of $78,260 is 4.1% above the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

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Nevada — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

42K 67K 72K 81K 88K 93K

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Nevada — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

83K 180K 220K 330K 431K 615K

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Nevada — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

27K 32K 37K 38K 40K 59K

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Nevada — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 8% 10% 12% 13% 25%

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Richest Counties in Nevada

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Storey County	4.1K	$93,409 +24.3%	$426,400	$49,702	7.1%
2	Douglas County	49.6K	$90,754 +20.8%	$615,400	$59,360	9.0%
3	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014 +18.5%	$213,800	$38,167	10.7%
4	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096 +17.2%	$539,900	$48,863	10.7%
5	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487 +15.1%	$301,400	$39,139	9.8%
6	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073 +7.9%	$278,300	$37,205	10.6%
7	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812 +7.5%	$366,100	$38,076	11.7%
8	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163 +5.3%	$329,900	$37,686	8.1%
9	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472 +1.8%	$431,000	$39,897	13.0%
10	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865 -3.0%	$220,000	$31,601	8.2%

Poorest Counties in Nevada

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
17	Esmeralda County	1.0K	$41,715 -44.5%	$108,900	$31,158	12.4%
16	Mineral County	4.5K	$54,855 -27.0%	$156,200	$30,770	18.5%
15	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714 -19.2%	$290,900	$34,261	14.1%
14	Pershing County	6.5K	$66,902 -11.0%	$179,500	$27,154	11.8%
13	Eureka County	1.6K	$70,473 -6.2%	$82,600	$32,823	24.9%
12	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307 -3.8%	$219,500	$37,860	5.0%
11	Carson City	58.4K	$72,355 -3.7%	$453,000	$39,432	10.3%
10	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865 -3.0%	$220,000	$31,601	8.2%
9	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472 +1.8%	$431,000	$39,897	13.0%
8	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163 +5.3%	$329,900	$37,686	8.1%

All 17 Counties Ranked

Every county in Nevada ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Storey County	4.1K	$93,409 +24.3%	$426,400	$49,702	7.1%
2	Douglas County	49.6K	$90,754 +20.8%	$615,400	$59,360	9.0%
3	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014 +18.5%	$213,800	$38,167	10.7%
4	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096 +17.2%	$539,900	$48,863	10.7%
5	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487 +15.1%	$301,400	$39,139	9.8%
6	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073 +7.9%	$278,300	$37,205	10.6%
7	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812 +7.5%	$366,100	$38,076	11.7%
8	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163 +5.3%	$329,900	$37,686	8.1%
9	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472 +1.8%	$431,000	$39,897	13.0%
10	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865 -3.0%	$220,000	$31,601	8.2%
11	Carson City	58.4K	$72,355 -3.7%	$453,000	$39,432	10.3%
12	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307 -3.8%	$219,500	$37,860	5.0%
13	Eureka County	1.6K	$70,473 -6.2%	$82,600	$32,823	24.9%
14	Pershing County	6.5K	$66,902 -11.0%	$179,500	$27,154	11.8%
15	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714 -19.2%	$290,900	$34,261	14.1%
16	Mineral County	4.5K	$54,855 -27.0%	$156,200	$30,770	18.5%
17	Esmeralda County	1.0K	$41,715 -44.5%	$108,900	$31,158	12.4%

Richest Counties in Nevada

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Douglas County	49.6K	$90,754	$615,400 +118.3%	$59,360	9.0%
2	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096	$539,900 +91.5%	$48,863	10.7%
3	Carson City	58.4K	$72,355	$453,000 +60.7%	$39,432	10.3%
4	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472	$431,000 +52.9%	$39,897	13.0%
5	Storey County	4.1K	$93,409	$426,400 +51.3%	$49,702	7.1%
6	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812	$366,100 +29.9%	$38,076	11.7%
7	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163	$329,900 +17.0%	$37,686	8.1%
8	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487	$301,400 +6.9%	$39,139	9.8%
9	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714	$290,900 +3.2%	$34,261	14.1%
10	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073	$278,300 -1.3%	$37,205	10.6%

Poorest Counties in Nevada

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
17	Eureka County	1.6K	$70,473	$82,600 -70.7%	$32,823	24.9%
16	Esmeralda County	1.0K	$41,715	$108,900 -61.4%	$31,158	12.4%
15	Mineral County	4.5K	$54,855	$156,200 -44.6%	$30,770	18.5%
14	Pershing County	6.5K	$66,902	$179,500 -36.3%	$27,154	11.8%
13	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014	$213,800 -24.2%	$38,167	10.7%
12	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307	$219,500 -22.1%	$37,860	5.0%
11	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865	$220,000 -22.0%	$31,601	8.2%
10	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073	$278,300 -1.3%	$37,205	10.6%
9	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714	$290,900 +3.2%	$34,261	14.1%
8	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487	$301,400 +6.9%	$39,139	9.8%

All 17 Counties Ranked

Every county in Nevada ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Douglas County	49.6K	$90,754	$615,400 +118.3%	$59,360	9.0%
2	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096	$539,900 +91.5%	$48,863	10.7%
3	Carson City	58.4K	$72,355	$453,000 +60.7%	$39,432	10.3%
4	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472	$431,000 +52.9%	$39,897	13.0%
5	Storey County	4.1K	$93,409	$426,400 +51.3%	$49,702	7.1%
6	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812	$366,100 +29.9%	$38,076	11.7%
7	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163	$329,900 +17.0%	$37,686	8.1%
8	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487	$301,400 +6.9%	$39,139	9.8%
9	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714	$290,900 +3.2%	$34,261	14.1%
10	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073	$278,300 -1.3%	$37,205	10.6%
11	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865	$220,000 -22.0%	$31,601	8.2%
12	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307	$219,500 -22.1%	$37,860	5.0%
13	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014	$213,800 -24.2%	$38,167	10.7%
14	Pershing County	6.5K	$66,902	$179,500 -36.3%	$27,154	11.8%
15	Mineral County	4.5K	$54,855	$156,200 -44.6%	$30,770	18.5%
16	Esmeralda County	1.0K	$41,715	$108,900 -61.4%	$31,158	12.4%
17	Eureka County	1.6K	$70,473	$82,600 -70.7%	$32,823	24.9%

Richest Counties in Nevada

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Douglas County	49.6K	$90,754	$615,400	$59,360 +43.9%	9.0%
2	Storey County	4.1K	$93,409	$426,400	$49,702 +20.5%	7.1%
3	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096	$539,900	$48,863 +18.4%	10.7%
4	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472	$431,000	$39,897 -3.3%	13.0%
5	Carson City	58.4K	$72,355	$453,000	$39,432 -4.4%	10.3%
6	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487	$301,400	$39,139 -5.1%	9.8%
7	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014	$213,800	$38,167 -7.5%	10.7%
8	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812	$366,100	$38,076 -7.7%	11.7%
9	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307	$219,500	$37,860 -8.2%	5.0%
10	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163	$329,900	$37,686 -8.7%	8.1%

Poorest Counties in Nevada

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
17	Pershing County	6.5K	$66,902	$179,500	$27,154 -34.2%	11.8%
16	Mineral County	4.5K	$54,855	$156,200	$30,770 -25.4%	18.5%
15	Esmeralda County	1.0K	$41,715	$108,900	$31,158 -24.5%	12.4%
14	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865	$220,000	$31,601 -23.4%	8.2%
13	Eureka County	1.6K	$70,473	$82,600	$32,823 -20.5%	24.9%
12	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714	$290,900	$34,261 -17.0%	14.1%
11	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073	$278,300	$37,205 -9.8%	10.6%
10	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163	$329,900	$37,686 -8.7%	8.1%
9	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307	$219,500	$37,860 -8.2%	5.0%
8	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812	$366,100	$38,076 -7.7%	11.7%

All 17 Counties Ranked

Every county in Nevada ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Douglas County	49.6K	$90,754	$615,400	$59,360 +43.9%	9.0%
2	Storey County	4.1K	$93,409	$426,400	$49,702 +20.5%	7.1%
3	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096	$539,900	$48,863 +18.4%	10.7%
4	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472	$431,000	$39,897 -3.3%	13.0%
5	Carson City	58.4K	$72,355	$453,000	$39,432 -4.4%	10.3%
6	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487	$301,400	$39,139 -5.1%	9.8%
7	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014	$213,800	$38,167 -7.5%	10.7%
8	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812	$366,100	$38,076 -7.7%	11.7%
9	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307	$219,500	$37,860 -8.2%	5.0%
10	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163	$329,900	$37,686 -8.7%	8.1%
11	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073	$278,300	$37,205 -9.8%	10.6%
12	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714	$290,900	$34,261 -17.0%	14.1%
13	Eureka County	1.6K	$70,473	$82,600	$32,823 -20.5%	24.9%
14	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865	$220,000	$31,601 -23.4%	8.2%
15	Esmeralda County	1.0K	$41,715	$108,900	$31,158 -24.5%	12.4%
16	Mineral County	4.5K	$54,855	$156,200	$30,770 -25.4%	18.5%
17	Pershing County	6.5K	$66,902	$179,500	$27,154 -34.2%	11.8%

Richest Counties in Nevada

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307	$219,500	$37,860	5.0% -60.0%
2	Storey County	4.1K	$93,409	$426,400	$49,702	7.1% -44.0%
3	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163	$329,900	$37,686	8.1% -35.4%
4	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865	$220,000	$31,601	8.2% -35.0%
5	Douglas County	49.6K	$90,754	$615,400	$59,360	9.0% -28.2%
6	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487	$301,400	$39,139	9.8% -21.9%
7	Carson City	58.4K	$72,355	$453,000	$39,432	10.3% -17.9%
8	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073	$278,300	$37,205	10.6% -15.7%
9	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096	$539,900	$48,863	10.7% -15.5%
10	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014	$213,800	$38,167	10.7% -14.7%

Poorest Counties in Nevada

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
17	Eureka County	1.6K	$70,473	$82,600	$32,823	24.9% +97.5%
16	Mineral County	4.5K	$54,855	$156,200	$30,770	18.5% +46.6%
15	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714	$290,900	$34,261	14.1% +12.2%
14	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472	$431,000	$39,897	13.0% +3.5%
13	Esmeralda County	1.0K	$41,715	$108,900	$31,158	12.4% -1.4%
12	Pershing County	6.5K	$66,902	$179,500	$27,154	11.8% -6.2%
11	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812	$366,100	$38,076	11.7% -7.2%
10	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014	$213,800	$38,167	10.7% -14.7%
9	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096	$539,900	$48,863	10.7% -15.5%
8	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073	$278,300	$37,205	10.6% -15.7%

All 17 Counties Ranked

Every county in Nevada ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Lincoln County	4.4K	$72,307	$219,500	$37,860	5.0% -60.0%
2	Storey County	4.1K	$93,409	$426,400	$49,702	7.1% -44.0%
3	Churchill County	25.8K	$79,163	$329,900	$37,686	8.1% -35.4%
4	White Pine County	8.7K	$72,865	$220,000	$31,601	8.2% -35.0%
5	Douglas County	49.6K	$90,754	$615,400	$59,360	9.0% -28.2%
6	Elko County	54.0K	$86,487	$301,400	$39,139	9.8% -21.9%
7	Carson City	58.4K	$72,355	$453,000	$39,432	10.3% -17.9%
8	Humboldt County	17.3K	$81,073	$278,300	$37,205	10.6% -15.7%
9	Washoe County	497.2K	$88,096	$539,900	$48,863	10.7% -15.5%
10	Lander County	5.8K	$89,014	$213,800	$38,167	10.7% -14.7%
11	Lyon County	61.7K	$80,812	$366,100	$38,076	11.7% -7.2%
12	Pershing County	6.5K	$66,902	$179,500	$27,154	11.8% -6.2%
13	Esmeralda County	1.0K	$41,715	$108,900	$31,158	12.4% -1.4%
14	Clark County	2.3M	$76,472	$431,000	$39,897	13.0% +3.5%
15	Nye County	54.3K	$60,714	$290,900	$34,261	14.1% +12.2%
16	Mineral County	4.5K	$54,855	$156,200	$30,770	18.5% +46.6%
17	Eureka County	1.6K	$70,473	$82,600	$32,823	24.9% +97.5%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Nevada only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Nevada?

The richest county in Nevada by median household income is Storey County, with a median household income of $93,409 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Nevada?

The poorest county in Nevada by median household income is Esmeralda County, at $41,715. This is $33,434 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Nevada?

Nevada has 17 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 9 of these (53%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Nevada?

The statewide median household income in Nevada is $78,260, which is 4.1% above the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Nevada has the highest home values?

Douglas County has the highest median home value in Nevada at $615,400.