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Esmeralda County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Esmeralda County is 1,041, which is 7.21% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.20% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Esmeralda County population density is 0.29 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Esmeralda County is white, which represent 87.32% of the total population. The average Esmeralda County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,041. #17

Population Growth Since 2000, #10

Esmeralda County	7.21%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #17

Esmeralda County	0.29 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	909 (87.32%, #10)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #17)
Hispanic:	157 (15.08%, #9)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	39 (3.75%, #9)
One Race, Other:	83 (7.97%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10 (0.96%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	157 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

879 (84.44%) out of the total population of 1,041 reported first ancestry.

	Esmeralda County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	7	0.67%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	22	2.11%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	21	2.02%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	172	16.52%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	16	1.54%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	189	18.16%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	28	2.69%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	144	13.83%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	9	0.86%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	3	0.29%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	20	1.92%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	17	1.63%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	14	1.34%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	25	2.40%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	10	0.96%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	5	0.48%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	87	8.36%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	7	0.67%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 510 (48.99%, see rank)

Females: 531 (51.01%, see rank)

Esmeralda County	Male: 48.99% Female: 51.01%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Esmeralda County	47.60 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Esmeralda County	48.10 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Esmeralda County	47.30 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Esmeralda County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	36	3.46%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	68	6.53%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	59	5.67%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	30	2.88%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	94	9.03%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	120	11.53%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	95	9.13%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	118	11.34%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	158	15.18%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	153	14.70%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	97	9.32%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	13	1.25%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Esmeralda County	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	754, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	110, 14.59%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	313, 41.51%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	231, 30.64%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	87, 11.54%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	13, 1.72%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.61, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Esmeralda County			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	104	97.12%, see rank	2.88%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	52	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Esmeralda County	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	467, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	189, 40.47%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	278, 59.53%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	242, 51.82%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	163, 34.90%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	225, 48.18%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Esmeralda County	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	878	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	435	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	124	28.51%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	189	43.45%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	21	4.83%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	101	23.22%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	443	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	82	18.51%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	186	41.99%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	55	12.42%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	120	27.09%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Esmeralda County	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	911	87.51%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	163	15.66%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	748	71.85%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	130	12.49%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	60	5.76%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	70	6.72%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	14	1.34%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	107	10.28%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.86%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Esmeralda County	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	414	88.65%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	49	10.49%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	0.86%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.