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Lyon County, Nevada

Lyon County, Nevada · ZIP 89403, 89408, 89428

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 63,718 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 23,423Households
  • $73,460Median household income
  • $342,600Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Lyon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+71.7%
30k40k50k60k2000: 34,50120002010: 51,98020102020: 59,235202034,50159,235
Population of Lyon County at each census
CensusPopulation
200034,501
201051,980
202059,235

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.

Household income in Lyon County
Under $50k31.9%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k22%
$150k to $200k9.3%
$200k and over5.9%

Median household income $73,460 · 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.

Housing tenure in Lyon County
Owner occupied
17,938 units
Renter occupied
5,485 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

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.

Jobs by sector in Lyon County2023
Manufacturing2,131
Retail trade1,704
Accommodation and food services1,089
Construction917
Health care and social assistance789
Arts, entertainment, and recreation636
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services600
Other services (except public administration)425

9,874 employees in 874 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.

Lyon County compared with its state
Lyon County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLyon CountyNevada
Population60,6303,141,000
Median household income$73,460$75,561
Median age42.938.9
Median home value$342,600$406,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.2%27.4%
Foreign-born residents6.5%19.0%
Owner-occupied homes76.6%59.3%
Mean commute to work30.2 minutes24.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lyon County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
FernleyCity25,508122.7 sq mi
DaytonCensus designated place15,87334.9 sq mi
Silver SpringsCensus designated place5,52371.6 sq mi
YeringtonCity3,19929.5 sq mi
StagecoachCensus designated place1,9338.35 sq mi
Smith ValleyCensus designated place1,618102.0 sq mi
Silver CityCensus designated place1110.97 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.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Lyon County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.