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Elko, NV
Demographic Data




Elko Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Elko Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

20,785

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
17.1%
18 - 24:
10.3%
25 - 34:
16.4%
35 - 54:
26.2%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.2%
4.2%
86.7%
86.7%
18.9%
18.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Elko
USA
$39,001
$39,001
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Elko
USA
$75,630
$75,630
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.3%

Employment Industries

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Mining
Accommodation
Education
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Transportation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
Other
Wholesale
Public Service
Real estate
Finance
19.6%
19.6%
11.4%
11.4%
9.3%
9.3%
8.7%
8.7%
8.6%
8.6%
6.2%
6.2%
5.5%
5.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.0%
61.0%
27.7%
27.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Basque
European
Norwegian
Scottish
French
Danish
Ghanian
Polish
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Greek
Welsh
Dutch
Finnish
Hungarian
Slovak
12.0%
12.0%
10.7%
10.7%
9.9%
9.9%
3.3%
3.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Arabic
Laotian
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
82.6%
82.6%
14.8%
14.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Elko Residents

7.6%


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