Elko County, NV Population

Overview

53,420

Total Population

34.9

Median age

47.51%

Female population %

110.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,27

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Elko County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elko County is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elko County's population under 18 was 26.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elko County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elko County, 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.

There are 2,656 less females than males in Elko County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.51% females and 52.49% males in Elko County, NV.
The Elko County, NV gender ratio is 110.5:100 i.e. 110.5 men to 100 women (1.105).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,499.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,144.

Elko County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Elko County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 13,27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 40,15 (75.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elko County is White with a population of 40,362 (75.56% of the total population).

Elko County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 54,046 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Elko County's population increased by 3,861 (8.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elko County's population increased by 4,577 (9.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elko County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 43,616.