Lyon County, NV

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2024 Population

61,680

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

0.699% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

6.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,812

10% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$366,100

6.86% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

27,112

0.129% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lyon 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.

96.3% of the residents in Lyon County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lyon County, NV was $366,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Lyon County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lyon County, NV was 2 cars per household.

Lyon County, NV borders Mono County, CA, Churchill County, NV, Douglas County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV, and Carson City, NV.

United States Nevada Fernley, NV

Population & Diversity

Lyon County, NV is home to a population of 61.7k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.21% of Lyon County, NV residents were born outside of the country (4.45k people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.4k people) in Lyon County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.32k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Lyon County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyon County, NV was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyon County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.4k ± 353
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.32k ± 733
Other (Hispanic)
4.1k ± 780

19.5%

Hispanic Population

12k people

19.5% of the people in Lyon County, NV are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyon 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

7.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.45k people

6.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.97k people

As of 2024, 7.21% of Lyon County, NV residents (4.45k 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 Lyon County, NV was 6.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,282 ± 336
Gulf War (2001-)
1,210 ± 281
Gulf War (1990s)
798 ± 211

Lyon County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lyon County, NV employs 27.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyon County, NV were Manufacturing (3,995 people), Retail Trade (2,938 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,523 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($85,781), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,750), and Public Administration ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

27.1k

2024 Value

± 1,354

0.129%

1 Year growth

± 7.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyon County, NV grew at a rate of 0.129%, from 27.1k employees to 27.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyon County, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,501 people), Management Occupations (2,649 people), and Production Occupations (2,405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyon 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

27.1k

2024 Value

± 1,354

0.129%

1 Year growth

± 7.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyon County, NV grew at a rate of 0.129%, from 27.1k employees to 27.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyon County, NV, are Manufacturing (3,995 people), Retail Trade (2,938 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyon County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Lyon County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,264

Median earning men ± $3,120

$40,282

Median earning women ± $2,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($98,482), Public Administration ($84,672), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,599).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,065), Wholesale Trade ($55,496), and Public Administration ($53,155).

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

67
Construction
59
Other Services (except Public Administration)
49
Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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

$144k
Manufacturing
$65.3k
Construction
$56.2k
Retail Trade

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 Lyon 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

The median property value in Lyon County, NV was $366,100 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,600 to $366,100, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyon County, NV is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyon County, NV have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyon County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lyon County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.95%.

Housing

Property

$366,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,166

$18,202

Median Property Taxes

±$1,020

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 Lyon County, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Lyon County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyon 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.

$80,812

Median Household Income

± $5,156

23.7k

Number of Households

± 1,196

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.7k households in Lyon County, NV grew to $80,812 from the previous year's value of $73,460.

The following chart displays the households in Lyon 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyon 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 (76.6%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.24%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Lyon County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.24%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyon County, NV have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Lyon County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lyon 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 Lyon County, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lyon County, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lyon County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.95%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyon County, NV (7.18k out of 61.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 11.9% of the children was living in poverty in Lyon County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.1%.

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 270 in Lyon County, NV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 47.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

90.4% of the population of Lyon County, NV has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 3.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, NV see 7,613 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,613 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 645 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,613 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lyon County, NV

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, NV see an average of 7,613 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,613 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.62%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

3.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lyon County, NV grew by 7.4% from 8.96% to 9.62%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.6 in Lyon County, NV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lyon County, NV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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 35.9% in Lyon County, NV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lyon County, NV.