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Elko, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Elko County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
20,624
Population
1,155/sq mi density
$75,630
Median Income
$39,001 per capita
$285,400
Home Value
$350,513 Zillow
$1,174
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
322 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
2,573 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,630 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$285,400 home value, $1,174/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
19,943 → 20,802
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.2%
$72,565 → $75,630
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elko across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
21,421
+619 from 2023 (20,802)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,827
+$2,197 from 2023 ($75,630)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,943 | — | $72,565 | — |
| 2015 | 20,118 | +0.9% | $73,843 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20,324 | +1% | $75,652 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20,491 | +0.8% | $79,205 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 20,613 | +0.6% | $80,148 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20,802 | +0.9% | $75,630 | -5.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.