Pershing County, NV

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2024 Population

6,487

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

3.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

46.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,902

7.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$179,500

8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,251

6.99% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pershing 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.

94.2% of the residents in Pershing County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pershing County, NV was $179,500, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Pershing County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pershing County, NV was 3 cars per household.

Pershing County, NV borders Churchill County, NV, Humboldt County, NV, Lander County, NV, and Washoe County, NV.

United States Nevada

Population & Diversity

Pershing County, NV is home to a population of 6.49k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.43% of Pershing County, NV residents were born outside of the country (547 people).

In 2024, there were 7.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Pershing County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 558 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 520 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Pershing County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pershing County, NV was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pershing County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.13k ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
558 ± 197
White (Hispanic)
520 ± 239

23.6%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

23.6% of the people in Pershing County, NV are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pershing 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
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

8.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

547 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

664 people

As of 2024, 8.43% of Pershing County, NV residents (547 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 Pershing County, NV was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
175 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 50

Pershing County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pershing County, NV employs 2.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pershing County, NV were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (249 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,833), Public Administration ($110,593), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,172).

Employment

Occupations

2.25k

2024 Value

± 364

6.99%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pershing County, NV grew at a rate of 6.99%, from 2.1k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pershing County, NV, are Sales & Related Occupations (324 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (276 people), and Management Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pershing 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

2.25k

2024 Value

± 364

6.99%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pershing County, NV grew at a rate of 6.99%, from 2.1k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pershing County, NV, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pershing County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Pershing County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,222

Median earning men ± $28,722

$28,445

Median earning women ± $6,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,082), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,878), and Construction ($80,693).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,655).

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

6
Accommodation and Food Services
6
Retail Trade
5
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$58.1k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$42.1k
Manufacturing
$5.92k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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 Pershing 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 Pershing County, NV was $179,500 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,200 to $179,500, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pershing County, NV is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pershing County, NV have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pershing County, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pershing County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.2%.

Housing

Property

$179,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,972

$1,268

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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 Pershing County, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Pershing County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pershing 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.

$66,902

Median Household Income

± $14,290

1.74k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Pershing County, NV declined from $66,902 from the previous year's value of $72,007.

The following chart displays the households in Pershing 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 Pershing 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (8.23%)
Carpooled (6.49%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Pershing County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.23%) and those who carpooled to work (6.49%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pershing County, NV have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Pershing County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pershing County, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pershing County, NV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pershing County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.2%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pershing County, NV (561 out of 4.75k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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, 18.3% of the children was living in poverty in Pershing County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.6%.

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 713 in Pershing County, NV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 171 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.6% of the population of Pershing County, NV has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 8.09% on non-group plans, and 0.969% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pershing County, NV see 3,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2154 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1061 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pershing County, NV

Primary care physicians in Pershing County, NV see an average of 3,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,370 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

8.09%

Non-Group

0.969%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pershing County, NV grew by 18.1% from 8.77% to 10.4%.

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