Pershing County, NV Demographics

The total population of Pershing County is estimated to be 6,587 with 4,293 males (65.17%) and 2,294 females (34.83%). There are 1,999 less females than males in Pershing County.
The median household income in Pershing County was $67,926 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,253(5.03%) from $64,673 in 2020. This income is 91.05% 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, Pershing County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $91,007. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pershing County stands at $67,926.
In Pershing County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,309 for males and $24,910 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,496 for males and $35,658 for females.
In Pershing County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $122,110, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,299.
In 2022, the population of Pershing County was 6,462, a 0.31% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pershing County's population was 6,442, a decline of 2.72% compared to a population of 6,622 in 2020.
The median age in Pershing County, NV is 39.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.34% were under the age of 15, 18.22% aged 15 to 29, 50.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pershing County population: 74.79% are White, 3.24% are Black or African American, 4.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian, 9.30% are some other race and 7% are multiracial.