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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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