Mineral County , Nevada
Population: 4,557 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,584 Home $175,000 Rent $1,130/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Mineral County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $175,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Mineral County in the bottom 10% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$50,584
Median Income
household
$175,000
Home Value
median
$1,130/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,584 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,359 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Median Home Value | $175,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,130/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,557 |
| Median Age | 41.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 11.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.2%
Obesity
17.6%
Diabetes
21.4%
Smoking
34.6%
High Blood Pressure
31.6%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
41.1%
Insufficient Sleep
70.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 9.8 · 10th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
1.27
🔥 Wildfire
49.33
❄️ Winter Storm
25.94
🌍 Earthquake
84.32
☀️ Drought
47.04
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