Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Nevada by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Nevada
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 661,948.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 36 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,780,589.
- Rank within US : N/A
Eureka County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 681.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3076 of 3143
Esmeralda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3019 of 3143
Mineral County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,473.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2759 of 3143
Nye County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1615 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 507,974.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1453 of 3143
Carson City
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,342.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1199 of 3143
Elko County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3143
Pershing County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 914.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1043 of 3143
Lyon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 944 of 3143
Churchill County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,538.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3143
Humboldt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,056.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 810 of 3143
White Pine County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,315.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 810 of 3143
Washoe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 86,848.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 799 of 3143
Lander County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 999.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,324.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 389 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 542.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 254 of 3143
Storey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 349.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 25 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 8:24 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.