Storey County, NV

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2024 Population

4,140

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.8

7.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.06%

0.218% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,409

2.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$426,400

8.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,748

8.5% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.6% of the residents in Storey County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Storey County, NV was $426,400, and the homeownership rate was 96.1%.

Most people in Storey County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.7 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 4.14k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.75% of Storey County, NV residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2024, there were 9.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.17k people) in Storey County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 351 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 270 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Storey County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Storey County, NV was 97.5%, 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)
3.17k ± 306
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
351 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 127

12.8%

Hispanic Population

530 people

12.8% of the people in Storey County, NV are hispanic (530 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Storey 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

5.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

5.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

As of 2024, 5.75% of Storey County, NV residents (238 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 Storey County, NV was 5.07%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 79
Vietnam
105 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 64

Storey County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Storey County, NV employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Storey County, NV were Manufacturing (403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Construction (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($203,418), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,262), and Public Administration ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2024 Value

± 330

8.5%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Storey County, NV grew at a rate of 8.5%, from 1.61k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Storey County, NV, are Management Occupations (234 people), Production Occupations (167 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (142 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 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

1.75k

2024 Value

± 330

8.5%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Storey County, NV grew at a rate of 8.5%, from 1.61k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Storey County, NV, are Manufacturing (403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Construction (198 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

$58,659

Median earning men ± $10,921

$54,567

Median earning women ± $16,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,583), Public Administration ($60,625), and Manufacturing ($59,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,182), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,974), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,083).

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

15
Retail Trade
12
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
9
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

$807k
Manufacturing
$103k
Transportation and Warehousing
$77.1k
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 Storey 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 Storey County, NV was $426,400 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $393,100 to $426,400, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Storey County, NV is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Storey County, NV have an average commute time of 38.7 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.

In 2025, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Storey County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.7%.

Housing

Property

$426,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,010

$1,818

Median Property Taxes

±$316

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

96.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in Storey County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Storey 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.

$93,409

Median Household Income

± $21,200

1.89k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.89k households in Storey County, NV declined from $93,409 from the previous year's value of $96,000.

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.

0.451

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 (70.1%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Storey County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

38.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Storey County, NV have a longer commute time (38.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.84% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Storey County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.7%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Storey County, NV (292 out of 4.14k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 9.8% of the children was living in poverty in Storey County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.9%.

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 892 in Storey County, NV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 643 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.6% of the population of Storey County, NV has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 8.84% on Medicaid, 27.8% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 3.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Storey 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 null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 696 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Storey County, NV

Primary care physicians in Storey 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 Storey County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.39%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

8.84%

Medicaid

27.8%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

3.76%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Storey County, NV declined by 3.93% from 4.57% to 4.39%.

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.