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Ely, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · White Pine County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,941
Population
517/sq mi density
$86,389
Median Income
$38,567 per capita
$201,500
Home Value
$199,414 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
13.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
2,678
Violent Crime/100K
3,585 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$86,389 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$201,500 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,678 violent crimes/100K (605% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8%
4,238 → 3,898
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+89.5%
$45,594 → $86,389
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ely 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
3,677
-221 from 2023 (3,898)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,132
+$48,743 from 2023 ($86,389)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,238 | — | $45,594 | — |
| 2015 | 4,141 | -2.3% | $51,333 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3,972 | -4.1% | $56,813 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3,989 | +0.4% | $60,048 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4,002 | +0.3% | $64,347 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3,898 | -2.6% | $86,389 | +34.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.