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The total population of Nye County is estimated to be 51,698 with 26,290 males (50.85%) and 25,408 females (49.15%). There are 882 less females than males in Nye County.
The median household income in Nye County was $56,824 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,217(6%) from $53,607 in 2020. This income is 76.17% 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, Nye County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,049. Overall, the median household income for the county of Nye County stands at $56,824.
In Nye County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,896 for males and $22,147 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,477 for males and $48,146 for females.
In Nye County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $70,551, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,891.
In 2022, the population of Nye County was 54,738, a 2.74% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nye County's population was 53,277, an increase of 2.53% compared to a population of 51,960 in 2020.
The median age in Nye County, NV is 52.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.79% were under the age of 15, 13.26% aged 15 to 29, 43.29% aged 30 to 64, 27.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nye County population: 77.88% are White, 2.03% are Black or African American, 1.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.86% are Asian, 0.41% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.01% are some other race and 9.30% are multiracial.