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Child Poverty in
Nevada

Nevada's child poverty rate is 16.4% across 17 counties, meaning 111K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.

16.4%

Child poverty rate (0–17)

111K

Children in poverty

12.2%

All-ages poverty

$76,332

Median income

Nevada by county

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Toggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within Nevada. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Nevada at a glance

Children in poverty

111K

Ages 0–17

Child poverty rate

16.4%

Ages 0–17

5–17 poverty rate

15.1%

Title I allocator

All-ages poverty

12.2%

Entire population

Concentration

1.34×

Child ÷ all-ages

Median income

$76,332

Inflation-adjusted

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 17 counties in Nevada.

Highest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Nye County 24.1%
  2. 2 Mineral County 22.6%
  3. 3 Pershing County 18.3%
  4. 4 Esmeralda County 18.2%
  5. 5 Lincoln County 18.2%

Lowest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Storey County 9.8%
  2. 2 Washoe County 11.3%
  3. 3 Elko County 11.4%
  4. 4 Lyon County 11.9%
  5. 5 Douglas County 12.0%

Most children in poverty

Absolute count, ages 0–17

  1. 1 Clark County 89K
  2. 2 Washoe County 11K
  3. 3 Nye County 2K
  4. 4 Elko County 2K
  5. 5 Carson City 2K

Every county in Nevada

All 17 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.

County Children 0–17 Ages 5–17 All ages Concentration Child count Median income
Carson City 13.6% 12.9% 10.4% 1.31× 1,531 $72,823
Churchill County 13.7% 13.7% 10.8% 1.27× 785 $72,065
Clark County 17.7% 16.0% 12.9% 1.37× 89,147 $75,103
Douglas County 12.0% 12.1% 8.2% 1.46× 846 $82,025
Elko County 11.4% 11.2% 9.0% 1.27× 1,584 $85,829
Esmeralda County 18.2% 19.0% 14.8% 1.23× 18 $59,057
Eureka County 13.5% 12.3% 11.5% 1.17× 58 $81,661
Humboldt County 13.6% 12.9% 10.4% 1.31× 600 $81,500
Lander County 12.6% 12.2% 11.5% 1.10× 187 $87,398
Lincoln County 18.2% 20.2% 13.9% 1.31× 158 $67,577
Lyon County 11.9% 11.8% 9.6% 1.24× 1,502 $75,195
Mineral County 22.6% 21.9% 17.3% 1.31× 189 $58,039
Nye County 24.1% 22.9% 15.4% 1.56× 2,159 $63,071
Pershing County 18.3% 17.8% 16.8% 1.09× 195 $66,928
Storey County 9.8% 9.5% 7.4% 1.32× 50 $88,684
Washoe County 11.3% 11.2% 9.9% 1.14× 11,291 $84,282
White Pine County 14.0% 13.6% 12.1% 1.16× 236 $70,635

Help for families in Nevada

Free meals, WIC, SNAP, and nutrition help for children in low-income households.

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Nevada SNAP benefits

State-by-state SNAP eligibility, apply online, benefit amounts, and coverage gaps.

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Find a food pantry

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