Mineral County, Nevada Population 2024

4,519

Mineral County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 4,519 with a growth rate of -0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mineral County, Nevada is the 13th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 4,791 and has seen a growth of -5.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,474-9-0.2%
20284,483-9-0.2%
20274,492-9-0.2%
20264,501-9-0.2%
20254,510-9-0.2%
20244,519-9-0.2%
20234,528-9-0.2%
20224,537-80-1.73%
20214,617631.38%
20204,554380.84%
20194,516-44-0.96%
20184,5601022.29%
20174,458761.73%
20164,382-41-0.93%
20154,423-50-1.12%
20144,473-88-1.93%
20134,561-102-2.19%
20124,663290.63%
20114,634-157-3.28%
20104,79100%
19906,4752584.15%
19806,217-834-11.83%
19707,05172211.41%
19606,32976913.83%
19505,5603,218137.4%
19402,34247925.71%
19301,863150.81%
19201,848-2,626-58.69%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.2% (-9)
County Website
Mineral County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Hawthorne
2020 Population
4,554
Area
3751 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.77% (-35)
Founded
1911

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,71859.64%
Native American94220.67%
Two or more races56912.49%
Other race1934.24%
Black or African American1322.9%
Asian30.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mineral County, Nevada Population by Race

Mineral County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Mineral County, Nevada Median Age

41.9

Total

44.2

Male

39.8

Female

Mineral County, Nevada Adults

There are 3,521 adults, (1,231 of whom are seniors) in Mineral County, Nevada.

Mineral County, Nevada Age Dependency

99

Age Dependency Ratio

53.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mineral County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female2,45153.79%
Male2,10646.21%

Mineral County, Nevada Population by Age

Mineral County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7322.587426
Non Family7461.3978.721.3
Married6182.978515
Female2524.5359.940.1
Male1163.8515.584.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mineral County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2266.89%
Associates Degree2066.28%
Bachelors Degree33010.07%
Graduate Degree461.4%
High School Graduate1,53346.77%
Less Than 9th Grade782.38%
Some College85926.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Mineral County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9701,822200
Native American56352078
Hispanic50840058
2+ Races39533812
Other Race1571280
Black13211535
Asian333

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Mineral County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,450$0$51,200
Graduate Degree$106,429$0$0
High School Graduate$40,737$41,895$36,667
Less Than 9th Grade$37,609$38,162$31,250
Overall$42,738$49,479$36,887
Some College$42,589$51,761$36,152

$42,738

Average Earnings

$49,479

Average Male

$36,887

Average Female

Mineral County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mineral County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mineral County, Nevada Language

89.13% of Mineral County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 10.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.09% of the population.

Mineral County, Nevada Language

Mineral County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,47151320.76%
Native93920822.15%
Black1224637.7%
Hispanic802404.99%
Multiple554285.05%

18.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.99%

Male Poverty Rate

16.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mineral County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mineral County, Nevada is Black, with 37.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mineral County, Nevada is Hispanic, with 4.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.23%.

Mineral County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College19.68%
High School17.52%
Less Than 9th Grade17.23%
Bachelors or Greater7.71%

Mineral County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35%
Female Employed11.78%
Female Unemployed7.41%
Male Employed6.57%

Mineral County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mineral County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,938$68,913
Households$50,584$62,799
Married Families$75,053$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,667$48,452

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mineral County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

33.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Mineral County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mineral 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 Over 65.

Mineral County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mineral County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

557

Number of Veterans

537

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War134
First Gulf War74
Vietnam66
Korea28
World War II2

Mineral County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+183
35 to 54179
55 to 64126
65 to 7441
18 to 3428

Mineral County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White41119.57%
Hispanic8414.79%
2+ Races5614.18%
Black4836.36%
Native American425.92%

Mineral County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Mineral County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mineral County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.5%

Labor Force Participation

43.1%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mineral County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mineral County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mineral 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

52.8%

Born in Mineral County, Nevada

98.05%

Native Born

1.95%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

1.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.05% of Mineral County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 52.8% having been born in Nevada. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mineral County, Nevada Place of Birth

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