Elko Population History 1990 - 2023

Elko Population Facts

What is the current population of Elko?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Elko is 20,785. Elko, Nevada is the 1,834th largest city in the US.

What county is Elko, Nevada in?

Elko is located entirely in Elko County.

What is the size of Elko, Nevada in square miles?

Elko has an area of 17.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Elko?

The current population of Elko (20,785) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Elko growing?

Elko has grown 22.3% since the 2000. Elko, Nevada's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Elko, Nevada?

Elko has a population density of 1,037.3 people per square mile.

Elko Demographics

What is the voting age population of Elko, Nevada?

The total voting age population of Elko, Nevada, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 14,087. The voting age population is 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

What percentage of Elko, Nevada residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.0% of the residents of Elko are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Elko, Nevada?

The racial demographics of Elko are 86.6% White, 5.9% Other, 3.3% American Indian, 2.0% Asian, 1.4% Two or more races, 0.7% Black and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 27.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Elko, Nevada residents are below the poverty line?

In Elko, 14.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 19.1%. On a per-household basis, 10.1% of families are below the poverty line in Elko.

What percentage of Elko, Nevada residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 71.1% of Elko residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Elko, Nevada residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.0% of Elko residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.9% have a bachelor's degree and 7.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Elko, Nevada residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Elko residents aged 5 and older, 18.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 15.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.5% speak an Asian language.

Elko Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Elko, Nevada?

The unemployment rate in Elko is 5.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Elko, Nevada residents work for the government?

In Elko, 12.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Elko, Nevada?

The median household income in Elko is $79,205.

Elko Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Elko, Nevada?

In Elko, 60.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Elko, Nevada?

Renters occupy 39.6% of housing units in Elko.

What percentage of Elko, Nevada housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Elko, 7.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Elko, Nevada housing units were built after 2000?

In Elko, 20.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Elko, Nevada?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Elko is $1,021.

What percentage of households in Elko, Nevada have broadband internet?

In Elko, 83.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.