Nye County, NV
Demographic and economic profile of Nye County, NV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Nye County's economy centers on mining, government, and energy-related land use tied to its vast desert geography, serving a small population of 53,207 that has grown rapidly at 21.7% over five years. The labor force is notably constrained, with participation at just 40.8% and unemployment at 9.5%, while educational attainment is low—only 12.7% hold a bachelor's degree—and median worker earnings sit at $37,483. Housing remains relatively affordable with a median home value of $266,000 and rent of $1,013/month, and a high homeownership rate of 77.8% reflects the county's older, settled population, with a median age of 52.5 years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+21.7% since 2018
Nye County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone39,769 (73.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race4,408 (8.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone3,907 (7.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,873 (5.3%)
- Black or African American Alone1,565 (2.9%)
- Asian Alone1,037 (1.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish4,661
- 2.Other Indo-European262
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)256
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)232
- 5.German or other West Germanic192
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,927
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,820
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,087
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,889
- 5.Construction (Group)1,591
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,112
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,968
- 3.Service Occupations3,884
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,782
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,276
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.67×)1,530
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.00×)2,962
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)1,544
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)1,177
- 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)931
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.