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Pershing County, NV

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

AI Overview

Pershing County is a small, rural Nevada county of 6,505 residents with an economy rooted in resource extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $47,629 that notably exceeds its per capita income of $26,884. The labor pool is limited—just 40.7% labor force participation—with low educational attainment (9.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), though median worker earnings of $39,493 and a median home value of $166,200 with median rent of $667/month point to a low-cost operating environment. The county has seen a slight population decline of 1.6% over five years, carries a 6.0% unemployment rate, and a 74.3% homeownership rate signals a stable, if modestly sized, resident base.

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

Population

6,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,902

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.6% since 2018

Pershing County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,653 (71.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race615 (9.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone428 (6.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone309 (4.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone297 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,039
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)41
  3. 3.Arabic13
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12
  5. 5.Other Indo-European7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

399

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,629

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,884

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining530
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance439
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services276
  4. 4.Construction (Group)235
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)221

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations540
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations480
  3. 3.Service Occupations466
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations463
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations302

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.49×)520
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.93×)192
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.44×)210
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)255
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.99×)486

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$166,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$667/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999242 (19.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999115 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999114 (9.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99993 (7.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99985 (6.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99978 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

40.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,674 (76.5%)
  • Worked At Home180 (8.2%)
  • Carpooled142 (6.5%)
  • Public Transit121 (5.5%)
  • Walked58 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle8 (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.