Eureka County, NV

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2024 Population

1,585

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

1.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.9%

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,473

3.59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,600

2024 Employed Population

490

13.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Eureka County, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Eureka County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Eureka County, NV was $82,600, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in Eureka County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Eureka County, NV was 2 cars per household.

Eureka County, NV borders Elko County, NV, Lander County, NV, Nye County, NV, and White Pine County, NV.

United States Nevada Elko, NV

Population & Diversity

Eureka County, NV is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.04% of Eureka County, NV residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Eureka County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 52 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Eureka County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eureka County, NV was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Eureka County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eureka County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 301
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 130
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 48

5.43%

Hispanic Population

86 people

5.43% of the people in Eureka County, NV are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eureka County, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
213,777 ± 10,958 people
Philippines
93,429 ± 7,392 people
El Salvador
25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

Foreign-Born Population

4.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Eureka County, NV residents (64 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eureka County, NV was 3.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Eureka County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 58
Korea
13 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 26

Eureka County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eureka County, NV.

Economy

The economy of Eureka County, NV employs 490 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eureka County, NV were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (166 people), Educational Services (50 people), and Construction (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,917), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,755), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,197).

Employment

Occupations

490

2024 Value

± 191

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 60.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka County, NV declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 564 employees to 490 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eureka County, NV, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (126 people), Management Occupations (112 people), and Transportation Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eureka County, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

490

2024 Value

± 191

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 60.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka County, NV declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 564 employees to 490 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eureka County, NV, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (166 people), Educational Services (50 people), and Construction (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eureka County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Eureka County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,390

Median earning men ± $25,786

$29,667

Median earning women ± $20,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,917) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,503).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,528).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4
Accommodation and Food Services
3
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$132k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$1.73k
Transportation and Warehousing
$1.36k
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Eureka County, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

People in Eureka County, NV have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eureka County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.91% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Eureka County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.81%.

Housing

Property

$82,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,687

$516

Median Property Taxes

±$174

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Eureka County, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Eureka County, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

78.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Eureka County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eureka County, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,473

Median Household Income

± $13,010

622

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 622 households in Eureka County, NV declined from $70,473 from the previous year's value of $73,095.

The following chart displays the households in Eureka County, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eureka County, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Worked At Home (7.55%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Eureka County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who worked at home (7.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eureka County, NV have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eureka County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Eureka County, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eureka County, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eureka County, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.91% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Eureka County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.81%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eureka County, NV (393 out of 1.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eureka County, NV is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13.5% of the children was living in poverty in Eureka County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 338 in Eureka County, NV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 198 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88% of the population of Eureka County, NV has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eureka County, NV see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 932 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.5% were men and 39.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eureka County, NV

Primary care physicians in Eureka County, NV see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Eureka County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 8.8% between 18 and 34 years, 45.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.5% were men and 39.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eureka County, NV grew by 15.7% from 10.4% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Eureka County, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.