Nevada

Elko County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
65.1%
Hispanic
24.4%
Native American
5.6%
Other
4.9%

Compared with Nevada and the United States

Elko Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricElko CountyNevadaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White65.1%42.3%58%
Hispanic24.4%31.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native5.6%0.7%—
Black or African American1.3%9.8%—
East Asian0.9%2.6%—
Indian0.3%0.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Elko County next to Nevada and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricElko CountyNevadaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—114.1 (+14.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$86,487$78,260$80,734
Median home value$301,400$435,400$332,700
Home price to income3.5×5.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,164/mo$1,597/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.2%24.5%21.0%