Esmeralda County, NV Demographics

The total population of Esmeralda County is estimated to be 980 with 529 males (53.98%) and 451 females (46.02%). There are 78 less females than males in Esmeralda County.
The median household income in Esmeralda County was $34,229 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,856(5.14%) from $36,085 in 2020. This income is 45.88% 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, Esmeralda County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,178. Overall, the median household income for the county of Esmeralda County stands at $34,229.
In Esmeralda County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,401 for males and $17,506 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,943 for males and $50,852 for females.
In Esmeralda County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $34,979.
In 2022, the population of Esmeralda County was 744, a 1.50% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Esmeralda County's population was 733, an increase of 0.14% compared to a population of 732 in 2020.
The median age in Esmeralda County, NV is 55.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.61% were under the age of 15, 5.67% aged 15 to 29, 59.68% aged 30 to 64, 24.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Esmeralda County population: 94.33% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.15% are multiracial.