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The total population of Elko is estimated to be 20,513 with 11,119 males (54.20%) and 9,394 females (45.80%). There are 1,725 less females than males in Elko.
The median household income in Elko was $86,633 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,366(1.55%) from $87,999 in 2020. This income is 116.12% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $100,539. Overall, the median household income for the city of Elko stands at $86,633.
In Elko, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,212 for males and $24,166 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $86,082 for males and $50,797 for females.
In Elko, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $88,133, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,464.
In 2022, the population of Elko was 20,756, a 0.71% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elko's population was 20,610, an increase of 0.24% compared to a population of 20,561 in 2020.
The median age in Elko, NV is 33.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.38% were under the age of 15, 23.86% aged 15 to 29, 41.00% aged 30 to 64, 11.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elko population: 76.27% are White, 1.25% are Black or African American, 4.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.40% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.03% are some other race and 8.22% are multiracial.