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The total population of Elko County is estimated to be 53,600 with 28,070 males (52.37%) and 25,530 females (47.63%). There are 2,540 less females than males in Elko County.
The median household income in Elko County was $89,134 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 809(0.90%) from $89,943 in 2020. This income is 119.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elko County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $108,107. Overall, the median household income for the county of Elko County stands at $89,134.
In Elko County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,981 for males and $28,207 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $81,291 for males and $50,746 for females.
In Elko County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $111,089, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,075.
In 2022, the population of Elko County was 54,046, a 0.44% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elko County's population was 53,811, an increase of 0.26% compared to a population of 53,670 in 2020.
The median age in Elko County, NV is 34.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.47% were under the age of 15, 20.06% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 10.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elko County population: 75.56% are White, 1.08% are Black or African American, 5.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.14% are some other race and 9.43% are multiracial.