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Nye County, Nevada

Nye County, Nevada · ZIP 89003, 89020, 89022

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 55,990 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 21,943Households
  • $55,975Median household income
  • $266,000Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Nye County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+58.8%
30k40k50k60k2000: 32,48520002010: 43,94620102020: 51,591202032,48551,591
Population of Nye County at each census
CensusPopulation
200032,485
201043,946
202051,591

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 Nye County
Under $50k45.6%
$50k to $100k27.9%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $55,975 · 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 Nye County
Owner occupied
16,508 units
Renter occupied
5,435 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

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 Nye County2023
Retail trade1,805
Accommodation and food services1,657
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,639
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,229
Health care and social assistance1,178
Arts, entertainment, and recreation632
Construction624
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services560

10,673 employees in 862 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.

Nye County compared with its state
Nye County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNye CountyNevada
Population53,2073,141,000
Median household income$55,975$75,561
Median age52.438.9
Median home value$266,000$406,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.7%27.4%
Foreign-born residents7.9%19.0%
Owner-occupied homes75.2%59.3%
Mean commute to work28.0 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 Nye County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PahrumpCensus designated place45,811328.8 sq mi
TonopahCensus designated place1,9389.26 sq mi
Amargosa ValleyCensus designated place1,40898.7 sq mi
BeattyCensus designated place63717.7 sq mi
GabbsCensus designated place1581.50 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

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Across Nye 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.