Population by Age in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 48,818 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 4,078 | 8.35% |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,788 | 7.76% |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,972 | 8.14% |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,837 | 7.86% |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,182 | 6.52% |
| 25 to 29 years | 3,399 | 6.96% |
| 30 to 34 years | 3,119 | 6.39% |
| 35 to 39 years | 3,045 | 6.24% |
| 40 to 44 years | 3,314 | 6.79% |
| 45 to 49 years | 3,691 | 7.56% |
| 50 to 54 years | 3,662 | 7.50% |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,172 | 6.50% |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,416 | 4.95% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,698 | 3.48% |
| 70 to 74 years | 1,030 | 2.11% |
| 75 to 79 years | 630 | 1.29% |
| 80 to 84 years | 445 | 0.91% |
| 85 years and over | 340 | 0.70% |
Male Population in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 25,354 | 51.94% |
| Under 5 years | 2,100 | 4.30% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,972 | 4.04% |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,019 | 4.14% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,999 | 4.09% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,711 | 3.50% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,775 | 3.64% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,637 | 3.35% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,557 | 3.19% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,725 | 3.53% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,918 | 3.93% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,904 | 3.90% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,685 | 3.45% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,248 | 2.56% |
| 65 to 69 years | 907 | 1.86% |
| 70 to 74 years | 559 | 1.15% |
| 75 to 79 years | 321 | 0.66% |
| 80 to 84 years | 202 | 0.41% |
| 85 years and over | 115 | 0.24% |
Female Population in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 23,464 | 48.06% |
| Under 5 years | 1,978 | 4.05% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,816 | 3.72% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,953 | 4.00% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,838 | 3.77% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,471 | 3.01% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,624 | 3.33% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,482 | 3.04% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,488 | 3.05% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,589 | 3.25% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,773 | 3.63% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,758 | 3.60% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,487 | 3.05% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,168 | 2.39% |
| 65 to 69 years | 791 | 1.62% |
| 70 to 74 years | 471 | 0.96% |
| 75 to 79 years | 309 | 0.63% |
| 80 to 84 years | 243 | 0.50% |
| 85 years and over | 225 | 0.46% |
Median Age in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 33.40% | |
| Male | 33.30% | |
| Female | 33.40% |
Race in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 48,818 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 47,277 | 96.84% |
| White | 38,772 | 79.42% |
| Black or African American | 378 | 0.77% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,594 | 5.31% |
| Asian | 442 | 0.91% |
| Asian Indian | 91 | 0.19% |
| Chinese | 106 | 0.22% |
| Filipino | 128 | 0.26% |
| Japanese | 28 | 0.06% |
| Korean | 19 | 0.04% |
| Vietnamese | 23 | 0.05% |
| Other Asian | 47 | 0.10% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian | 13 | 0.03% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 5 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 34 | 0.07% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race | 5,022 | 10.29% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 1,541 | 3.16% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 487 | 1.00% |
| White; Asian | 186 | 0.38% |
| White; Black or African American | 117 | 0.24% |
| White; Some Other Race | 501 | 1.03% |
The Population 16 Years in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 36,192 | 100.00% |
| Male | 18,869 | 52.14% |
| Female | 17,323 | 47.86% |
The Population 18 Years in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 34,588 | 100.00% |
| Male | 18,029 | 52.13% |
| Female | 16,559 | 47.87% |
The Population 21 Years in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 32,463 | 100.00% |
| Male | 16,904 | 52.07% |
| Female | 15,559 | 47.93% |
The Population 62 Years in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,511 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,808 | 50.95% |
| Female | 2,703 | 49.05% |
The Population 65 Years in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,143 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,104 | 50.78% |
| Female | 2,039 | 49.22% |
Race (total races tallied) in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 40,174 | 79.66% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 544 | 1.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3,207 | 6.36% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 717 | 1.42% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 142 | 0.28% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 5,650 | 11.20% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 48,818 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 11,158 | 22.86% |
| Mexican | 9,951 | 20.38% |
| Puerto Rican | 122 | 0.25% |
| Cuban | 13 | 0.03% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 1,072 | 2.20% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 37,660 | 77.14% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 48,818 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11,158 | 22.86% |
| White alone | 5,042 | 10.33% |
| Black or African American alone | 49 | 0.10% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 308 | 0.63% |
| Asian alone | 8 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 7 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 4,990 | 10.22% |
| Two or More Races | 754 | 1.54% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 37,660 | 77.14% |
| White alone | 33,730 | 69.09% |
| Black or African American alone | 329 | 0.67% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 2,286 | 4.68% |
| Asian alone | 434 | 0.89% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 62 | 0.13% |
| Some Other Race alone | 32 | 0.07% |
| Two or More Races | 787 | 1.61% |
Relationship in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 48,818 | 100.00% |
| In households | 48,248 | 98.83% |
| Householder | 17,442 | 35.73% |
| Spouse | 9,708 | 19.89% |
| Child | 15,668 | 32.09% |
| Own child under 18 years | 12,673 | 25.96% |
| Other relatives | 2,699 | 5.53% |
| Under 18 years | 1,223 | 2.51% |
| 65 years and over | 297 | 0.61% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,731 | 5.59% |
| Under 18 years | 324 | 0.66% |
| 65 years and over | 87 | 0.18% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,368 | 2.80% |
| In group quarters | 570 | 1.17% |
| Institutionalized population | 421 | 0.86% |
| Male | 328 | 0.67% |
| Female | 93 | 0.19% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 149 | 0.31% |
| Male | 75 | 0.15% |
| Female | 74 | 0.15% |
Households by Type in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,442 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 12,441 | 71.33% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,259 | 35.88% |
| Husband-wife family | 9,708 | 55.66% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,567 | 26.18% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 1,152 | 6.60% |
| With own children under 18 years | 697 | 4.00% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,581 | 9.06% |
| With own children under 18 years | 995 | 5.70% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,001 | 28.67% |
| Householder living alone | 3,919 | 22.47% |
| Male | 2,350 | 13.47% |
| 65 years and over | 466 | 2.67% |
| Female | 1,569 | 9.00% |
| 65 years and over | 585 | 3.35% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,941 | 39.79% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,103 | 17.79% |
Average Household Size in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,566 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 17,442 | 89.14% |
| Vacant housing units | 2,124 | 10.86% |
| For rent | 639 | 3.27% |
| Rented, not occupied | 48 | 0.25% |
| For sale only | 163 | 0.83% |
| Sold, not occupied | 57 | 0.29% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 630 | 3.22% |
| All other vacants | 587 | 3.00% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.30% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 10.20% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,442 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 11,857 | 67.98% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,585 | 32.02% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 34,028 | 70.53% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 14,220 | 29.47% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Elko County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |