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Lander County, NV

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

AI Overview

Lander County is a small, resource-extraction-oriented community of 5,745 with a GDP per capita of $130,958—well above its per capita personal income of $38,889—suggesting capital-intensive industrial output, consistent with mining's historic dominance in the region. The labor force is modest, with 61.9% participation, 16.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $53,350, while an unemployment rate of 9.2% points to a tight and cyclical job market. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $210,500 and median gross rent of $1,066/month, and a 77.4% homeownership rate, though flat population growth over five years reflects a stable but non-expanding local economy.

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

Population

5,745

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$89,014

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,480 (77.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race419 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races377 (6.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone201 (3.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone186 (3.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone71 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish580
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island17
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic16
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

338

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$130,958

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining592
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)424
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services315
  4. 4.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance312
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services255

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations883
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations494
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations388
  4. 4.Service Occupations368
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations345

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 18.63×)724
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.67×)423
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.75×)250
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.83×)251
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.59×)157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$210,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,066/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999318 (19.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999261 (15.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999256 (15.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999211 (12.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999159 (9.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99983 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,870 (75.5%)
  • Carpooled219 (8.8%)
  • Public Transit211 (8.5%)
  • Walked145 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle22 (0.9%)
  • Worked At Home11 (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.