Lyon County, Nevada Population 2024

63,538

Lyon County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 63,538 with a growth rate of 1.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lyon County, Nevada is the 3rd largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 52,049 and has seen a growth of 22.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,3139551.42%
202867,3589551.44%
202766,4039551.46%
202665,4489551.48%
202564,4939551.5%
202463,5389551.53%
202362,5839551.55%
202261,6286671.09%
202160,9611,4962.52%
202059,4651,9663.42%
201957,4991,6993.04%
201855,8001,8553.44%
201753,9451,1752.23%
201652,7707711.48%
201551,9996401.25%
201451,3592450.48%
201351,1141330.26%
201250,981-412-0.8%
201151,393-656-1.26%
201052,04900%
199020,0016,40747.13%
198013,5945,37365.36%
19708,2212,07833.83%
19606,1432,46466.97%
19503,679-397-9.74%
19404,0762666.98%
19303,810-268-6.57%
19204,07851014.29%
19103,5681,30057.32%
19002,26828114.14%
18901,987-422-17.52%
18802,40957231.14%
18701,837-66,476-97.31%
2024 Growth Rate
1.53% (955)
County Website
Lyon County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Yerington
2020 Population
59,465
Area
2003 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.85% (4,073)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,71277.04%
Two or more races7,45912.3%
Other race3,6726.06%
Native American1,1711.93%
Asian8301.37%
Black or African American7201.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander660.11%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lyon County, Nevada Population by Race

Lyon County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Lyon County, Nevada Median Age

42.9

Total

42.1

Male

44

Female

Lyon County, Nevada Adults

There are 48,042 adults, (13,168 of whom are seniors) in Lyon County, Nevada.

Lyon County, Nevada Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lyon County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female29,12248.03%
Male31,50851.97%

Lyon County, Nevada Population by Age

Lyon County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,4232.5876.623.4
Married11,7333.2384.315.7
Non Family7,6201.2370.329.7
Female2,3213.2663.936.1
Male1,7493.26931

3.07

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lyon County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,6578.3%
Associates Degree4,71510.7%
Bachelors Degree5,45912.39%
Graduate Degree2,1214.81%
High School Graduate14,20632.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7754.03%
Some College12,12227.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lyon County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lyon County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,57630,3946,026
Hispanic6,7094,768818
2+ Races4,2083,521780
Other Race2,4591,438258
Native American802707101
Asian721682261
Black50444412
Islander65650

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.2%.

Lyon County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,238$66,333$53,568
Graduate Degree$82,857$93,636$65,319
High School Graduate$41,717$56,118$31,115
Less Than 9th Grade$36,532$47,469$23,934
Overall$47,841$57,984$38,404
Some College$50,999$60,106$42,013

$47,841

Average Earnings

$57,984

Average Male

$38,404

Average Female

Lyon County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyon County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lyon County, Nevada Language

86.85% of Lyon County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 13.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.71% of the population.

Lyon County, Nevada Language

Lyon County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,3664,76010.98%
Hispanic11,2761,0088.94%
Multiple7,4106709.04%
Other3,65837510.25%
Native1,17119916.99%
Black70616723.65%
Asian814617.49%
Islander6511.54%

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.47%

Male Poverty Rate

11.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyon County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Nevada is Black, with 23.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Nevada is Islander, with 1.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.52%.

Lyon County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.99%
High School13.17%
Some College7.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.98%

Lyon County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.03%
Female Unemployed21.73%
Female Employed4.14%
Male Employed4.1%

Lyon County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyon County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,582$102,938
Households$73,460$92,100
Married Families$100,725$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,756$58,777

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lyon County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lyon County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lyon County, Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lyon County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lyon County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,977

Number of Veterans

5,577

Male Veterans

400

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,443
First Gulf War1,307
Second Gulf War1,022
Korea106
World War II70

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,820
75+1,495
55 to 641,203
35 to 541,185
18 to 34274

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,33614.06%
Hispanic2963.78%
2+ Races2234.79%
Native American14015.32%
Black12919.14%
Other Race1003.58%
Asian273.7%
Islander2233.85%

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyon County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lyon County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lyon County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lyon County, Nevada Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.51%

Born in Lyon County, Nevada

93.45%

Native Born

6.55%

Foreign Born

3.62%

Non Citizen

2.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.45% of Lyon County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 32.51% having been born in Nevada. 3.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lyon County, Nevada Place of Birth

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