Population
1,867
2025
+0.8% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Eureka County, NV: population growth, jobs and income
Eureka County lost 50 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−2.6%).
Eureka County had an estimated 1,867 residents in 2025, up 0.8% (15 more people) since 2020. That is slower than Nevada as a whole (+5.3%), and the 10th fastest growth of 16 counties in Nevada.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Eureka County, ranked against Nevada and the U.S., plus these figures that are not on the free page:
- Median gross rent$969/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes36.3%2020–24
- Rent growth, 5 years+34.4%2016-2020 to 2020-2024
- New homes permitted, last 12 monthsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−51
2025
−27.3 per 1,000 residents
+25 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2025
+2.0 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
Median household income
$70,473
2020–24
+4.4% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
1,453
2023
−7.6% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 51 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 1,453 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.6% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 5.7% in 2025, 2.0 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Median household income was $70,473 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +4.4% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 1,630th.
Part of the Elko, NV micro area.
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Eureka County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,867 | −50 |
| 2024 | 1,917 | +13 |
| 2023 | 1,904 | +46 |
| 2022 | 1,858 | −48 |
| 2021 | 1,906 | +54 |
| 2020 | 1,852 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Eureka County
Eureka County grew by 15 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+25).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −3 | −29 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +6 | +22 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −51 | +25 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −2 | −3 | |
| Total change | −50 | +15 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Nevada | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 10th of 16 | 1,630th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 16th of 16 | 3,098th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 14th of 16 | 2,671st of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 13th of 16 | 1,153rd of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 13th of 16 | 2,817th of 3,108 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Eureka County's population change (+0.8%) was ahead of 1 of its 4 neighbouring counties and behind 3.
3 of its 4 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Eureka County's $70,473 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka County, NV This county | 1,867 | +0.8% | −27.3 | – | $70,473 |
| Lander County, NV | 5,872 | +2.6% | 15.2 | 0.9 | $89,014 |
| Elko County, NV | 54,815 | +2.1% | −3.1 | 2.2 | $86,487 |
| White Pine County, NV | 8,661 | −4.5% | 4.2 | 0.9 | $72,865 |
| Nye County, NV | 57,336 | +10.3% | 27.5 | – | $60,714 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Eureka County growing?
Yes. Its population grew 0.8% between 2020 and 2025, about 15 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Nevada as a whole changed +5.3% over the same years. That ranks 10th of 16 counties in Nevada for population growth.
How many people moved to Eureka County?
On net, none in 2025: about 51 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Eureka County?
It averaged 5.7% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Eureka County?
About 1,867 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Eureka County?
Private employers there had 1,453 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.6% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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