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Mineral County, NV

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

AI Overview

Mineral County is a small, rural Nevada county of 4,557 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 45.5% and a relatively older workforce (median age 44.3), reflecting the limited employment base typical of remote Western counties. Only 11.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while the unemployment rate sits at 5.2% and median worker earnings reach $39,784 against a poverty rate of 18.0%. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $175,000 and a 74.0% homeownership rate—and the county posted modest population growth of 2.5% over five years, with a mean commute of just 16.9 minutes.

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

Population

4,557

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,855

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,639 (58.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone954 (21.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races341 (7.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race252 (5.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone208 (4.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone144 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish341
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island10
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic7
  4. 4.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

557

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,239

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,359

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance405
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)347
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)177
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities153
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services149

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations436
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations365
  3. 3.Service Occupations351
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations276
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations265

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.14×)104
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.69×)275
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.56×)144
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 0.99×)155
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.98×)361

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,130/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,999230 (17.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999164 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999137 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999136 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999123 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999115 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,784

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,314 (78.7%)
  • Walked194 (11.6%)
  • Carpooled99 (5.9%)
  • Worked At Home48 (2.9%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.4%)

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.