Storey County, Nevada Population 2024

4,189

Storey County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 4,189 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Storey County, Nevada is the 15th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 3,997 and has seen a growth of 4.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,249120.28%
20284,237120.28%
20274,225120.28%
20264,213120.29%
20254,201120.29%
20244,189120.29%
20234,177120.29%
20224,165230.56%
20214,142340.83%
20204,108-85-2.03%
20194,1931664.12%
20184,027260.65%
20174,001-3-0.07%
20164,0041233.17%
20153,881802.1%
20143,80160.16%
20133,795-43-1.12%
20123,838-67-1.72%
20113,905-92-2.3%
20103,99700%
19902,5261,02368.06%
19801,503808116.26%
197069512722.36%
1960568-103-15.35%
1950671-545-44.82%
19401,21654982.31%
1930667-802-54.59%
19201,469-1,576-51.76%
19103,045-628-17.1%
19003,673-5,133-58.29%
18908,806-7,309-45.36%
188016,1154,75641.87%
187011,3597,110167.33%
2024 Growth Rate
0.29% (12)
County Website
Storey County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Virginia City
2020 Population
4,108
Area
264 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.97% (81)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,43383.83%
Two or more races50412.31%
Black or African American811.98%
Asian451.1%
Other race280.68%
Native American40.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Storey County, Nevada Population by Race

Storey County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Storey County, Nevada Median Age

55.7

Total

53.8

Male

57.2

Female

Storey County, Nevada Adults

There are 3,431 adults, (1,526 of whom are seniors) in Storey County, Nevada.

Storey County, Nevada Age Dependency

115

Age Dependency Ratio

80.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Storey County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female1,94647.52%
Male2,14952.48%

Storey County, Nevada Population by Age

Storey County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6922.41973
Non Family7851.2695.94.1
Married7303.1598.81.2
Female1224.751000
Male553.7881.818.2

3.24

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

97.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Storey County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2176.97%
Associates Degree2859.16%
Bachelors Degree52616.9%
Graduate Degree45014.46%
High School Graduate59419.08%
Less Than 9th Grade190.61%
Some College1,02232.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Storey County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8042,581896
2+ Races18418352
Hispanic14714716
Asian454514
Other Race282811
Black1420
Native American443

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 75%.

Storey County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,708$85,357$0
Graduate Degree$110,200$0$111,150
High School Graduate$22,500$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$38,889$38,681$0
Overall$45,292$47,074$40,833
Some College$47,271$50,927$22,091

$45,292

Average Earnings

$47,074

Average Male

$40,833

Average Female

Storey County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Storey County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Storey County, Nevada Language

94% of Storey County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.54% of the population.

Storey County, Nevada Language

Storey County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3792958.73%
Multiple5026011.95%
Asian451533.33%
Black8011.25%
Hispanic22110.45%

9.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.86%

Male Poverty Rate

10.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Storey County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Storey County, Nevada is Asian, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Storey County, Nevada is Hispanic, with 0.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.61%.

Storey County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.55%
High School12.5%
Less Than 9th Grade3.83%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%

Storey County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.76%
Female Unemployed11.63%
Male Employed1.95%
Female Employed0%

Storey County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Storey County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,426$124,907
Households$86,932$103,654
Married Families$112,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,530$73,447

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Storey County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Storey County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Storey County, Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Storey County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Storey County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

490

Number of Veterans

421

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam244
First Gulf War168
Second Gulf War93
Korea0
World War II0

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74219
75+112
55 to 6479
35 to 5467
18 to 3413

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White48716.24%
2+ Races31.22%

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Storey County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.9%

Labor Force Participation

38.3%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Storey County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Storey County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Storey 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

27.01%

Born in Storey County, Nevada

95.21%

Native Born

4.79%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

2.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.21% of Storey County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 27.01% having been born in Nevada. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Storey County, Nevada Place of Birth

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