Elko County, Nevada
Elko County, Nevada · ZIP 89414, 89801, 89815
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 54,363 (2024 estimate)Population
- 19,546Households
- $83,427Median household income
- $282,400Median home value
- 17Towns with a page
- 15ZIP codes
Elko County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,291 |
| 2010 | 48,818 |
| 2020 | 53,702 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $83,427 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 13,770 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,776 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
21,652 employees in 1,185 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Elko County | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,852 | 3,141,000 |
| Median household income | $83,427 | $75,561 |
| Median age | 35.4 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $282,400 | $406,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.5% | 27.4% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.9% | 19.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.4% | 59.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.9 minutes | 24.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Elko County17 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elko | City | 20,822 | 17.8 sq mi |
| Spring Creek | Census designated place | 14,967 | 53.7 sq mi |
| West Wendover | City | 4,528 | 7.48 sq mi |
| Carlin | City | 2,000 | 10.4 sq mi |
| Jackpot | Census designated place | 1,429 | 3.89 sq mi |
| Wells | City | 1,242 | 6.90 sq mi |
| Osino | Census designated place | 1,067 | 2.57 sq mi |
| Owyhee | Census designated place | 760 | 224.4 sq mi |
| Montello | Census designated place | 82 | 0.41 sq mi |
| Lamoille | Census designated place | 63 | 1.84 sq mi |
| Mountain City | Census designated place | 13 | 0.18 sq mi |
| Jarbidge | Census designated place | — | 0.13 sq mi |
| Midas | Census designated place | — | 0.14 sq mi |
| Ryndon | Census designated place | — | 6.01 sq mi |
| South Fork | Census designated place | — | 7.65 sq mi |
| Tuscarora | Census designated place | — | 0.06 sq mi |
| Wildhorse | Census designated place | — | 3.03 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 32 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Box Elder CountyPopulation 64,120 (2024 estimate)
- Cassia CountyPopulation 25,976 (2024 estimate)
- Eureka CountyPopulation 1,877 (2024 estimate)
- Humboldt CountyPopulation 17,116 (2024 estimate)
- Lander CountyPopulation 5,785 (2024 estimate)
- Owyhee CountyPopulation 12,748 (2024 estimate)
- Tooele CountyPopulation 84,488 (2024 estimate)
- Twin Falls CountyPopulation 96,509 (2024 estimate)
- White Pine CountyPopulation 8,534 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.