Nevada Real Per Capita Income Growth by County
2000 vs. 2017, Net Percent Change
Nevada Real Per Capita Income Growth by County
Lander County 2000 vs. 2017
Net Percent Change = 53.76%
Rank = #1
Carson City County 2000 vs. 2017
Net Percent Change = 2.01%
Rank = #17
Churchill County 2000 vs. 2017
Net Percent Change = 23.41%
Rank = #7
With a spotlight on Churchill County, the chart above displays the distribution of the net percent change of real (inflation adjusted) per capita income (PCI) across Nevada's 17 counties over the period 2000-2017.
Statewide Snippets:
  • Over 2000-2017 real PCI grew in all 17 Nevada counties.
  • Real PCI growth in twelve counties outpaced the statewide average (8.86%), while growth in five counties trailed.
  • At the extremes of the distribution, Lander County posted the highest growth of real PCI (53.76%), while Carson City County placed last by logging a 2.01% gain.
  • The spread in real PCI growth between the highest (Lander County, 53.76%) and lowest (Carson City County, 2.01%) over 2000-2017 equated to 51.75% ( = 53.76%2.01%).
Churchill County Snippets:
  • Over 2000-2017, Churchill County posted a 23.41% net gain in real PCI.
  • Churchill County was joined by eleven other counties whose real PCI growth over 2000-2017 registered above the statewide average (8.86%).
  • Ranked #7 among Nevada's 17 counties, Churchill County's real PCI growth (23.41%) outperformed the statewide average of 8.86% by a 14.56% margin.
  • Churchill County's net real PCI growth (23.41%, #7) over 2000-2017 registered just above that of Douglas County (23.28%, #8) and just below that of Humboldt County (23.51%, #6).
  • Churchill County's real PCI as a percent of the statewide average rose from 81.61% in 2000 to 92.52% in 2017, resulting in a gain of 10.91%.
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Real Per Capita Income Growth by County
2000 vs. 2017, Net Percent Change
Real Per Capita Income Growth by County
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County Distribution of Real Per Capita Income Growth, 2000 vs. 2017
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Real Per Capita Income by County, 2017
Real Per Capita Income by County, 2017
Douglas County 2017
PCI = $68,957
Percent of State = 146.79%
Rank = #1
Pershing County 2017
PCI = $32,031
Percent of State = 68.18%
Rank = #17
Churchill County 2017
PCI = $43,465
Percent of State = 92.52%
Rank = #10
Again highlighting Churchill County's position, the bar graph above displays the disposition by county of 2017 real per capita income statewide ($46,977).

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Statewide Snippets:
  • Ranked #1, Douglas County's 2017 PCI totaled $68,957, equating to 146.79% of the statewide average.
  • Ranked last (#17), Pershing County's real per capita income of $32,031 in 2017 comprised just 68.18% of the total statewide. Pershing County's real per capita income in 2017 equates to just 46.4% to that of Douglas County's.
Churchill County Snippets:
  • Churchill County's PCI in 2017 ranked #10, amounting to 92.52% of the statewide average.
  • Churchill County's PCI of $43,465 placed below that of Elko County's ($43,702, #9), and just above that of White Pine County's ($43,268, #11).
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Real Per Capita Income by County, 2017
Real Per Capita Income by County, 2017
View Distribution Totals as: Actual Percent
     
 
County Distribution of Real Per Capita Income, 2017
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Nevada Real* Per Capita Income by County:
2000 vs. 2017
 
2000
 
2017
 
2000 - 2017
 
 
 
 
35,218
81.61
 
43,465
92.52
 
23.41
8,246
10.91
 
42,002
97.33
 
45,547
96.96
 
8.44
3,545
-0.37
 
55,935
129.61
 
68,957
146.79
 
23.28
13,022
17.17
 
36,877
85.45
 
43,702
93.03
 
18.51
6,825
7.58
 
33,113
76.73
 
46,841
99.71
 
41.46
13,728
22.98
 
35,725
82.78
 
39,367
83.80
 
10.19
3,642
1.02
 
36,069
83.58
 
44,550
94.83
 
23.51
8,481
11.25
 
38,920
90.19
 
59,844
127.39
 
53.76
20,924
37.20
 
25,874
59.96
 
39,313
83.69
 
51.94
13,439
23.73
 
31,798
73.68
 
37,184
79.15
 
16.94
5,386
5.47
 
34,687
80.38
 
36,536
77.77
 
5.33
1,849
-2.60
 
32,964
76.39
 
35,185
74.90
 
6.74
2,221
-1.49
 
25,265
58.55
 
32,031
68.18
 
26.78
6,765
9.64
 
38,758
89.81
 
54,513
116.04
 
40.65
15,755
26.23
 
50,899
117.95
 
54,729
116.50
 
7.52
3,830
-1.44
 
38,063
88.20
 
43,268
92.11
 
13.68
5,206
3.90
 
44,898
104.04
 
45,801
97.50
 
2.01
903
-6.54
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
43,155
100.00
 
46,977
100.00
 
8.86
3,822
0.00
 
43,777
101.44
 
47,155
100.38
 
7.72
3,378
-1.06
 
38,257
88.65
 
45,252
96.33
 
18.28
6,995
7.68
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
41,384
 
51,004
 
23.24
9,619
 
43,392
 
52,884
 
21.87
9,492
 
30,577
 
39,344
 
28.67
8,766
Source: Calculations by the Nevada Regional Economic Analysis Project (NV-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1400_YRVYR_700A
 
   
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Nevada Per Capita Income by County:
2000 vs. 2017
 
2000
 
2017
 
2000 - 2017
 
 
 
 
25,999
81.61
 
43,465
92.52
 
67.18
17,466
10.91
 
31,007
97.33
 
45,547
96.96
 
46.89
14,540
-0.37
 
41,292
129.61
 
68,957
146.79
 
67.00
27,665
17.17
 
27,223
85.45
 
43,702
93.03
 
60.53
16,479
7.58
 
24,445
76.73
 
46,841
99.71
 
91.62
22,396
22.98
 
26,373
82.78
 
39,367
83.80
 
49.27
12,994
1.02
 
26,627
83.58
 
44,550
94.83
 
67.31
17,923
11.25
 
28,731
90.19
 
59,844
127.39
 
108.29
31,112
37.20
 
19,101
59.96
 
39,313
83.69
 
105.82
20,212
23.73
 
23,474
73.68
 
37,184
79.15
 
58.40
13,710
5.47
 
25,607
80.38
 
36,536
77.77
 
42.68
10,929
-2.60
 
24,335
76.39
 
35,185
74.90
 
44.59
10,850
-1.49
 
18,651
58.55
 
32,031
68.18
 
71.73
13,379
9.64
 
28,612
89.81
 
54,513
116.04
 
90.53
25,902
26.23
 
37,575
117.95
 
54,729
116.50
 
45.65
17,155
-1.44
 
28,099
88.20
 
43,268
92.11
 
53.99
15,170
3.90
 
33,144
104.04
 
45,801
97.50
 
38.19
12,657
-6.54
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31,858
100.00
 
46,977
100.00
 
47.46
15,119
0.00
 
32,317
101.44
 
47,155
100.38
 
45.92
14,838
-1.06
 
28,242
88.65
 
45,252
96.33
 
60.23
17,010
7.68
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30,551
 
51,004
 
66.95
20,453
 
32,033
 
52,884
 
65.09
20,851
 
22,573
 
39,344
 
74.30
16,771
Source: Calculations by the Nevada Regional Economic Analysis Project (NV-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1400_YRVYR_700A
 
   
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