The Town Files

Nye County, Nevada

54,344 people. The median home is worth $290,900 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $60,714.

Towns in Nye County

Towns in Nye County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pahrump44,738$310,300$62,10953.0

People and housing

Nye CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$290,900$361,550
Median rent$1,181$1,386
Median household income$60,714$78,278
Median age52.544.4
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%19.5%
Below the poverty line14.1%9.8%

Jobs and pay

13,764 jobs in 2024, average pay $68,204 a year.

Largest industries in Nye CountyProfessional & technical serv…2,186 jobs · $123,939Retail1,772 jobs · $37,878Hotels & restaurants1,619 jobs · $26,961Mining, oil & gas1,008 jobs · $117,653Administrative & support825 jobs · $85,500Construction753 jobs · $52,570
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nye County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 6.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,026 storm events in Nye County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Nye County by type since 1996Hail6Flood6Dense Fog8High Wind539Lightning9Dust Storm14Heavy Snow142Flash Flood68Strong Wind13Excessive Heat53
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nye County has been included in 5 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4523: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3443: Covid-19
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3243: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 23, 2005SnowstormEM-3204: Snow
February 17, 2005SnowstormEM-3202: Record And/Or Near Record Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).