Esmeralda County, NV
Demographic and economic profile of Esmeralda County, NV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Esmeralda County is Nevada's least populous county, with just 962 residents and a labor force participation rate of only 43.8%, reflecting a median age of 55.0 years and a small, older working-age population. About 24.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $37,500, and the county's GDP per capita of $45,659 exceeds its median household income of $41,715, suggesting output is concentrated among a narrow employment base. Median home values are low at $102,500, but population has contracted 1.9% over five years, unemployment sits at 2.8%, and a poverty rate of 19.4% points to limited economic breadth in this remote, sparsely settled area.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-1.9% since 2018
Esmeralda County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone730 (71.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone192 (18.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race64 (6.2%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone14 (1.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13 (1.3%)
- Asian Alone12 (1.2%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining131
- 2.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)50
- 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance45
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services33
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)31
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations129
- 2.Service Occupations113
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations70
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31
- 5.Sales & Office Occupations8
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.