Elko County, NV
Demographic and economic profile of Elko County, NV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Elko County is a small, resource-extraction-oriented economy of roughly 54,000 residents, with a labor force participation rate of 67.6% and median worker earnings of $46,431 — above many rural Nevada peers. Educational attainment skews toward vocational and trade pathways, with only 17.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting the county's industrial workforce composition. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $282,400 and median rent of $1,126/month, and a 71.4% homeownership rate, while a modest 3.1% population gain over five years signals slow but steady growth.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+3.1% since 2018
Elko County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone35,597 (65.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race8,015 (14.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone4,770 (8.8%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,441 (4.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,901 (3.5%)
- Asian Alone802 (1.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish7,818
- 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic245
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)186
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island150
- 5.Other Indo-European99
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining5,406
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,768
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,391
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,130
- 5.Construction (Group)1,828
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,203
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,471
- 3.Service Occupations5,019
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations4,620
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,223
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.47×)5,712
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.84×)4,290
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.08×)1,995
- 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)647
- 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.87×)1,094
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.