Storey County, NV

County

Add Comparison

2021 Population

4,047

0.954% 1-year decline

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

53.9

1.7% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12%

30.2% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$66,713

4.24% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$261,900

0.795% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Storey County, NV had a population of 4.05k people with a median age of 53.9 and a median household income of $66,713. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Storey County, NV declined from 4,086 to 4,047, a −0.954% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,000 to $66,713, a 4.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Storey County, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), White (Hispanic) (2.27%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Storey 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.

97.9% of the residents in Storey County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Storey County, NV was $261,900, and the homeownership rate was 96.5%.

Most people in Storey County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Storey County, NV was 2 cars per household.

Storey County, NV borders Lyon County, NV, Washoe County, NV, and Carson City, NV.

United States Nevada Reno, NV

Population & Diversity

Storey County, NV is home to a population of 4.05k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.14% of Storey County, NV residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2021, there were 6.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.31k people) in Storey County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 484 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

96.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Storey County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Storey County, NV was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Storey County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 178
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
484 ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 54

2.32%

Hispanic Population

94 people

2.32% of the people in Storey County, NV are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Storey County, NV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.14%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

5.09%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

As of 2021, 5.14% of Storey County, NV residents (208 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Storey County, NV was 5.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 76

Storey County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Storey County, NV employs 1.41k people. The largest industries in Storey County, NV are Manufacturing (178 people), Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), and Retail Trade (118 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($93,235), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,964), and Transportation & Warehousing ($91,964).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2021 Value

± 259

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Storey County, NV declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 1.5k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Storey County, NV, are Management Occupations (151 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (120 people), and Production Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Storey County, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.41k

2021 Value

± 259

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Storey County, NV declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 1.5k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Storey County, NV, are Manufacturing (178 people), Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), and Retail Trade (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Storey County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Storey County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,296

Median earning men ± $14,434

$37,734

Median earning women ± $13,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($195,679), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,906), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,150), Manufacturing ($42,989), and Wholesale Trade ($42,656).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

View Full Dashboard

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Retail Trade
28
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
17
Manufacturing

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada product (by dollars) was Electronics with $10.9B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($8.73B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($4.86B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nevada products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Nevada.

$72.2B

2020 Value in Nevada

$145B

Projected 2050 Value in Nevada

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nevada trade was $72.2B. This is expected to increase 101% to $145B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nevada trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.3B
Texas
$3.28B
Utah
$2.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.3B, followed by Texas with $3.28B and Utah and $2.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nevada shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Storey County, NV went to Donald J. Trump with 66.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.19%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.19%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Storey County, NV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2021, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (697k), Some college (600k), and Bachelors Degree (380k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Storey County, NV was $261,900 in 2021, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $264,000 to $261,900, a 0.795% decrease. The homeownership rate in Storey County, NV is 96.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Storey County, NV have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Storey County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$261,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$29,735

$1,555

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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 Storey 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 Storey County, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.5%

Homeownership

2021

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 96.5% of the housing units in Storey County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9702

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Storey County, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$66,713

Median Household Income

± $12,684

1.61k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Storey County, NV grew to $66,713 from the previous year's value of $64,000.

The following chart displays the households in Storey 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 Storey County, NV is from Nevada.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.448

2020 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2021, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.248% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (7.33%)

In 2021, 69.9% of workers in Storey County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (7.33%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Storey County, NV have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Storey County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Storey County, NV (485 out of 4.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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.

Health

92.2% of the population of Storey County, NV has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 27.7% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.95% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.82%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

27.7%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

2.95%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Storey County, NV declined by 2.69% from 8.04% to 7.82%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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

Error: TypeError: measure_.at is not a function

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 28.9% in Storey County, NV.

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

Error: TypeError: measure_.at is not a function