Elko County , Nevada
Population: 53,852 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $83,427 Home $282,400 Rent $1,126/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Elko County's headline indicators land 12% above the national median on income ($83,427), with housing 7% below the US figure ($282,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Elko County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$83,427
Median Income
household
$282,400
Home Value
median
$1,126/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $83,427 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,474 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Median Home Value | $282,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,126/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 53,852 |
| Median Age | 35.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.6%
Obesity
10.4%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
21.6%
Depression
37.8%
Insufficient Sleep
71.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.9 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
1.65
🔥 Wildfire
99.87
❄️ Winter Storm
87.43
🌍 Earthquake
84.16
☀️ Drought
39.25
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