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Storey County, NV

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

AI Overview

Storey County is a small, capital-intensive economy with just 4,139 residents, yet produces a GDP per capita of $445,568—suggesting heavy industrial or data-center activity relative to its tiny labor base. The workforce is limited, with a labor force participation rate of only 47.4% and a median age of 52.8, though median household income reaches $93,409 and the poverty rate is low at 7.1%. Housing is primarily owner-occupied (97.4% homeownership rate), median home values sit at $393,100, and the county grew 5.0% over five years despite its exceptionally small population.

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

Population

4,139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$93,409

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.0% since 2018

Storey County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,331 (80.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race374 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races270 (6.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone91 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone55 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish176
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)42
  3. 3.Other Indo-European14
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

39.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

487

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$445,568

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$50,554

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)403
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance329
  3. 3.Construction (Group)198
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)184
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services169

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations677
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations358
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations270
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations230
  5. 5.Service Occupations213

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.80×)289
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)123
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.11×)124
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)148
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.99×)197

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$393,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,007/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

96.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999543 (29.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999341 (18.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999292 (16.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999155 (8.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999112 (6.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99996 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,792

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

38.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,216 (70.1%)
  • Worked At Home303 (17.5%)
  • Carpooled188 (10.8%)
  • Motorcycle18 (1.0%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Walked1 (0.1%)

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.