White Pine County, Nevada Population 2024

8,298

White Pine County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 8,298 with a growth rate of -2.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. White Pine County, Nevada is the 10th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 10,027 and has seen a growth of -17.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,178-224-3.03%
20287,402-224-2.94%
20277,626-224-2.85%
20267,850-224-2.77%
20258,074-224-2.7%
20248,298-224-2.63%
20238,522-224-2.56%
20228,746-98-1.11%
20218,844-215-2.37%
20209,059-419-4.42%
20199,478-54-0.57%
20189,532-96-1%
20179,628-118-1.21%
20169,746-129-1.31%
20159,875-166-1.65%
201410,041-11-0.11%
201310,052300.3%
201210,022-107-1.06%
201110,1291021.02%
201010,02700%
19909,2641,09713.43%
19808,167-1,983-19.54%
197010,1503423.49%
19609,8083844.07%
19509,424-2,953-23.86%
194012,3776065.15%
193011,7712,83631.74%
19208,9351,49420.08%
19107,4415,480279.45%
19001,96124013.95%
18901,721-961-35.83%
18802,682-4,507-62.69%
18707,189110.15%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.63% (-224)
County Website
White Pine County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Ely
2020 Population
9,059
Area
8887 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.4% (-761)
Founded
1869

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,86077.46%
Two or more races6307.11%
Black or African American6207%
Native American4915.54%
Other race1822.06%
Asian730.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White Pine County, Nevada Population by Race

White Pine County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

White Pine County, Nevada Median Age

41.7

Total

39.6

Male

43.3

Female

White Pine County, Nevada Adults

There are 7,208 adults, (1,762 of whom are seniors) in White Pine County, Nevada.

White Pine County, Nevada Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

White Pine County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female3,80542.97%
Male5,05157.03%

White Pine County, Nevada Population by Age

White Pine County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4072.1877.522.5
Married1,6062.8583.716.3
Non Family1,3031.2166.933.1
Female3282.1982.317.7
Male1703.2890.69.4

2.68

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White Pine County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade67110.07%
Associates Degree74611.2%
Bachelors Degree74211.14%
Graduate Degree2013.02%
High School Graduate2,68740.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1091.64%
Some College1,50722.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

White Pine County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

White Pine County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8214,429718
Hispanic950777141
Black5163710
2+ Races43128930
Native American37334338
Other Race167139119
Asian735738

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 91.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 71.26%.

White Pine County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,180$65,900$69,805
Graduate Degree$59,182$178,150$58,432
High School Graduate$56,326$57,348$42,321
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,342$63,429$50,435
Some College$52,530$61,875$35,972

$57,342

Average Earnings

$63,429

Average Male

$50,435

Average Female

White Pine County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

White Pine County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White Pine County, Nevada Language

93.59% of White Pine County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 6.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.49% of the population.

White Pine County, Nevada Language

White Pine County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7434097.12%
Native4879820.12%
Hispanic1,151907.82%
Multiple4316013.92%
Other1823921.43%
Black42614.29%

8.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.29%

Male Poverty Rate

10.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White Pine County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in White Pine County, Nevada is Other, with 21.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White Pine County, Nevada is White, with 7.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.28%.

White Pine County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.96%
High School13.53%
Some College5.87%
Bachelors or Greater0.95%

White Pine County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.43%
Female Employed5.12%
Female Unemployed4.72%
Male Employed2.77%

White Pine County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White Pine County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,395$96,558
Households$72,294$79,648
Married Families$103,060$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,146$48,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White Pine County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

White Pine County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White Pine County, Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

White Pine County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White Pine County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

694

Number of Veterans

579

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam305
Second Gulf War130
Korea87
First Gulf War70
World War II0

White Pine County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+204
65 to 74199
35 to 54146
55 to 64103
18 to 3442

White Pine County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5189.49%
Hispanic938.94%
Native American7119.03%
2+ Races6411.96%
Asian2534.25%
Black152.49%
Other Race10.6%

White Pine County, Nevada Veterans by Race

White Pine County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

White Pine County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

White Pine County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White Pine County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White Pine 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

48.6%

Born in White Pine County, Nevada

97.54%

Native Born

2.46%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.54% of White Pine County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 48.6% having been born in Nevada. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

White Pine County, Nevada Place of Birth

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