Esmeralda County , Nevada
Population: 962 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Home $102,500 Rent $1,319/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Esmeralda County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $103,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Esmeralda County in the bottom 2% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
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Median Income
household
$102,500
Home Value
median
$1,319/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Per Capita Income | $31,096 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.4% |
| Median Home Value | $102,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,319/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 47.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 52.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 962 |
| Median Age | 55.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.1%
Obesity
17.7%
Diabetes
19.0%
Smoking
33.1%
High Blood Pressure
28.9%
No Physical Activity
22.4%
Depression
35.2%
Insufficient Sleep
70.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 2.1 · 2th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
0.92
🔥 Wildfire
34.73
❄️ Winter Storm
7.70
🌍 Earthquake
68.70
☀️ Drought
65.74
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