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.

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    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eureka County, NV
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.28k ± 301
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      120 ± 130
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      52 ± 48
    5.43%
    Hispanic Population
    86 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nevada.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      215,321 ± 11,001 people
    2. Philippines
      93,403 ± 7,392 people
    3. Cuba
      26,547 ± 3,983 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      44 ± 58
    2. Korea
      13 ± 27
    3. 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.

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    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 1,961 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.3% increase from the previous year (1,917 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1002 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

    1,961 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eureka County, NV

    Primary care physicians in Eureka County, NV see an average of 1,961 patients per year. This represents a 2.3% increase from the previous year (1,917 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.71 in Eureka County, NV.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.9% in Eureka County, NV.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.95% in Eureka County, NV.

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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 4
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 4
      Accommodation and Food Services
    3. 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.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $132k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
    2. $1.73k
      Transportation and Warehousing
    3. $1.36k
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Eureka County, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (47.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Nevada

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    Catherine Cortez Masto
    Senator from Nevada3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2017
    Jacky Rosen
    Senator from Nevada1
    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Eureka County, NV is from Nevada.
    0.451
    2024 Wage GINI in Nevada
    0.451
    2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

    In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (70.6%)
    2. Carpooled (17.1%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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