Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Nevada by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
Nevada
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 390,414.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,390,045.
- Rank within US : N/A
Eureka County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 365.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2833 of 3143
Esmeralda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 185.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2608 of 3143
Mineral County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 795.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2433 of 3143
Nye County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,081.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2037 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 299,896.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1552 of 3143
Humboldt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,083.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3143
Lander County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 652.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1109 of 3143
Carson City
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,183.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1036 of 3143
Elko County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,829.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143
Lyon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,650.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143
Washoe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 51,773.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 937 of 3143
Churchill County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,276.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 581 of 3143
White Pine County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 617.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 434 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,092.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 413 of 3143
Pershing County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 380.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3143
Storey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 215 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 265.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 153 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.