Lyon County, NV Demographics

The total population of Lyon County is estimated to be 59,435 with 30,802 males (51.82%) and 28,633 females (48.18%). There are 2,169 less females than males in Lyon County.
The median household income in Lyon County was $69,126 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,481(3.72%) from $66,645 in 2020. This income is 92.65% 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, Lyon County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $83,613. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lyon County stands at $69,126.
In Lyon County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,600 for males and $27,649 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,048 for males and $46,572 for females.
In Lyon County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $184,734, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,877.
In 2022, the population of Lyon County was 61,585, a 1.08% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lyon County's population was 60,927, an increase of 2.46% compared to a population of 59,466 in 2020.
The median age in Lyon County, NV is 43.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.41% were under the age of 15, 16.49% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 19.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lyon County population: 80.48% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 2.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.43% are some other race and 8.25% are multiracial.