Elko County, Nevada demographics
Population: 53,420
Median age: 34.9
Median household income: 82,462
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Elko County, Nevada.
Population
| 2021 | 53,420 |
| 2020 | 52,537 |
| 2019 | 52,297 |
| 2018 | 52,252 |
| 2017 | 52,377 |
| 2016 | 52,029 |
| 2015 | 51,562 |
| 2014 | 50,991 |
| 2013 | 50,023 |
| 2012 | 49,133 |
| 2011 | 48,390 |
| 2010 | 47,707 |
| 2009 | 46,442 |
Elko County, NV cities
Carlin city - 2,279
Elko city - 20,391
Jackpot CDP - 1,130
Lamoille CDP - 63
Montello CDP - 0
Oasis CDP - 36
Osino CDP - 912
Owyhee CDP - 921
Spring Creek CDP - 15,176
Wells city - 1,105
West Wendover city - 4,517
Census data for Elko County, Nevada
Demographic and housing estimates in Elko County, Nevada
| Total population | 53,420 |
| Male | 28,038 |
| Female | 25,382 |
| Total population | 53,420 |
| Under 5 years | 3,772 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,338 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,896 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,655 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,274 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,812 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,047 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,692 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,534 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,072 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,967 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,872 |
| 85 years and over | 489 |
| Median age (years) | 34.9 |
| Under 18 years | 14,370 |
| 16 years and over | 40,715 |
| 18 years and over | 39,050 |
| 21 years and over | 37,171 |
| 62 years and over | 8,109 |
| 65 years and over | 6,328 |
| Total population | 53,420 |
| One race | 48,380 |
| White | 40,362 |
| Black or African American | 575 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,859 |
| Asian | 658 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 110 |
| Some other race | 3,816 |
| Two or more races | 5,040 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 37,382 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,578 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,804 |
Social characteristics in Elko County, Nevada
| Total households | 18,614 |
| Family households (families) | 10,255 |
| Married-couple family | 1,035 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,166 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,274 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,158 |
| Average household size | 3,889 |
| Average family size | 2.82 |
Economic characteristics in Elko County, Nevada
| Total households | 18,614 |
| Less than $10,000 | 932 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 552 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,504 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,100 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,756 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,393 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,975 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,553 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,721 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,128 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 82,462 |
Housing characteristics in Elko County, Nevada
| Total housing units | 21,669 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,614 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,055 |
| Total housing units | 21,669 |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,648 |
| 1-unit, attached | 417 |
| 2 units | 575 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,606 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,084 |
| 10 to 19 units | 336 |
| 20 or more units | 589 |
| Mobile home | 4,353 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 61 |
| Total housing units | 21,669 |
| Built 2014 or later | 75 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,414 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,622 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,073 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,568 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,533 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,018 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 593 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 532 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,241 |
| Total housing units | 21,669 |
| 1 room | 737 |
| 2 rooms | 452 |
| 3 rooms | 1,457 |
| 4 rooms | 3,441 |
| 5 rooms | 5,069 |
| 6 rooms | 3,674 |
| 7 rooms | 2,631 |
| 8 rooms | 1,997 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,211 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 21,669 |
| No bedroom | 813 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,591 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,363 |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,975 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,368 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,559 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,614 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,659 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,955 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.95 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,614 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,845 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,241 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,911 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,779 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,355 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,483 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,659 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,240 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 573 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,145 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,755 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,369 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,850 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 667 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 60 |
| Median (dollars) | 235,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,659 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,836 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,823 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,411 |
| Less than $500 | 648 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,786 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,158 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 620 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 180 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 19 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,054 |
| No rent paid | 544 |
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