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Churchill County, NV

Demographic and economic profile of Churchill County, NV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Churchill County is a small rural Nevada county of 25,614 residents that has grown 6.7% over five years, with an economy producing $49,653 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $40,987. The workforce skews toward trade and hands-on occupations, with only 18.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.0% have a high school diploma and labor force participation sits at 62.2%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $298,000 median home value and $1,203 median monthly rent, and a 69.9% homeownership rate, while a 6.5% unemployment rate and 9.1% poverty rate reflect ongoing economic pressure in the region.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

25,614

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,163

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.7% since 2018

Churchill County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,150 (74.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,835 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,581 (6.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,037 (4.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone925 (3.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone654 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,568
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)247
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island164
  4. 4.Vietnamese52
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,840

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,653

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,304

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,122
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,311
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,147
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,071
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,053

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,645
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,993
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,770
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,768
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.59×)447
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.64×)838
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.47×)1,104
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)853
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)640

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$298,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,203/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,400 (21.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,363 (20.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,010 (15.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999669 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999471 (7.1%)
  • Less Than $10,000301 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,987

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,668 (75.8%)
  • Carpooled1,113 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home698 (6.1%)
  • Walked471 (4.1%)
  • Public Transit231 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle136 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.