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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mineral County is 4,627, which is 8.76% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mineral County population density is 1.21 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 Mineral County is white, which represent 66.78% of the total population. The average Mineral 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: 4,627. #14

Population Growth Since 2000, #17

Mineral County		-8.76%
Nevada		38.20%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #11

Mineral County	1.21 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,090 (66.78%, #16)
Black:	81 (1.75%, #8)
Hispanic:	614 (13.27%, #12)
Asian:	193 (4.17%, #3)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	807 (17.44%, #1)
One Race, Other:	156 (3.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	300 (6.48%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	486 (79.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (1.79%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	66 (34.20%, see rank)
Chinese:	2 (1.04%, see rank)
Filipino:	74 (38.34%, see rank)
Japanese:	32 (16.58%, see rank)
Korean:	19 (9.84%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

4,186 (90.47%) out of the total population of 4,627 reported first ancestry.

	Mineral County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	28	0.61%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	93	2.01%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	148	3.20%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	616	13.31%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	225	4.86%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	874	18.89%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.22%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	17	0.37%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	653	14.11%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	199	4.30%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	91	1.97%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	14	0.30%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	49	1.06%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	61	1.32%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	162	3.50%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.02%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	190	4.11%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	17	0.37%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	125	2.70%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,395 (51.76%, see rank)

Females: 2,232 (48.24%, see rank)

Mineral County	Male: 51.76% Female: 48.24%
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)

Mineral County	47.10 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mineral County	45.70 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mineral County	47.80 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mineral County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	229	4.95%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	357	7.72%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	178	3.85%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	238	5.14%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	268	5.79%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	572	12.36%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	358	7.74%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	714	15.43%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	739	15.97%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	545	11.78%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	323	6.98%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	106	2.29%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mineral County	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,357, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	460, 13.70%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,165, 34.70%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,370, 40.81%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	272, 8.10%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	90, 2.68%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.78, 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

	Mineral County			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	145	100.00%	0.00%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	360	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	225	94.67%, see rank	5.33%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	136	90.44%, see rank	9.56%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Mineral County	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	1,917, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	689, 35.94%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,228, 64.06%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,067, 55.66%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.22, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	676, 35.26%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	850, 44.34%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mineral County	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,863	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,062	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	739	35.84%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	904	43.84%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	118	5.72%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	301	14.60%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,801	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	395	21.93%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	818	45.42%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	355	19.71%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	233	12.94%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mineral County	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	4,389	94.86%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,854	40.07%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,502	54.07%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	33	0.71%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	238	5.14%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	100	2.16%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	138	2.98%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	173	3.74%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1	0.02%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	32	0.69%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	32	0.69%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Mineral County	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	1,736	90.56%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	59	3.08%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	24	1.25%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	29	1.51%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	69	3.60%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

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