Nye County, Nevada

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.4 | 55,720 people · 3rd most distressed in Nevada
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Nye County, NV shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.4 — 352nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Nevada, it ranks 3rd of 17 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Nye County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 77.8 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 77.8
Uninsured Rate 60
Disability Rate 96
Debt & Delinquency 76.6
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 75
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 63
Credit Card Delinquency 74
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 85
Income & Poverty 75.6
Poverty Rate 64
Income vs. State Median 86
Child Poverty Rate 77
Housing Cost Burden 58.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 55
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 65
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 57
Homeownership Rate 46
Rent-to-Income Ratio 68
Employment & Wages 48.7
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 16
Business Formation Rate 36

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Nye County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Nye County
Nye County, NV 67.4 Serious —
Esmeralda County, NV 75.5 Serious +8.1
Mineral County, NV 71.1 Serious +3.8
Clark County, NV 65.6 Serious -1.7
Churchill County, NV 60.2 Elevated -7.2
Lincoln County, NV 57.5 Elevated -9.9
Inyo County, CA 50.1 Elevated -17.3
White Pine County, NV 47.6 Normal -19.7
Eureka County, NV 47.4 Normal -20.0
Lander County, NV 41.4 Normal -26.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Nye County
Liberty County, GA 67.5 Serious +0.1
Liberty County, TX 67.5 Serious +0.1
Hamblen County, TN 67.5 Serious +0.1
Mendocino County, CA 67.2 Serious -0.2
Madison County, TN 67.2 Serious -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Nye County, Nevada?

    Nye County has a County Distress Index score of 67.4 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 352nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 3rd in Nevada out of 17 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Nye County?

    The primary driver of distress in Nye County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 77.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Nye County compare to neighboring counties?

    Nye County (67.4) can be compared to its 9 neighboring counties: Esmeralda County, NV (75.5); Mineral County, NV (71.1); Clark County, NV (65.6).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Nye County?

    Nye County, Nevada has a population of approximately 55,720 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.