Which counties in Nevada have the lowest unemployment?

Elko County (3.8%), Humboldt County (3.8%) and White Pine County (4.1%) had the lowest unemployment in Nevada in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated November 5, 2026

All 16 ranked Nevada counties

Nevada counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
Rank	County	Rate 2025	Change since 2019	Residents
1	Elko County	3.8%	+0.8 pts	54,815
2	Humboldt County	3.8%	+0.8 pts	17,267
3	White Pine County	4.1%	+0.3 pts	8,661
4	Pershing County	4.2%	−0.4 pts	6,421
5	Carson City	4.2%	+0.3 pts	58,571
6	Douglas County	4.3%	+0.1 pts	50,111
7	Washoe County	4.3%	+0.8 pts	509,386
8	Churchill County	4.5%	+0.6 pts	25,851
9	Lander County	4.8%	+0.4 pts	5,872
10	Lyon County	4.8%	+0.5 pts	65,088
11	Lincoln County	5.0%	+0.4 pts	4,320
12	Clark County	5.6%	+1.3 pts	2,407,226
13	Eureka County	5.7%	+2.0 pts	1,867
14	Storey County	5.8%	+1.0 pts	4,260
15	Nye County	6.6%	+1.2 pts	57,336
16	Mineral County	10.5%	+5.2 pts	4,407

1 of 17 Nevada counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Nevada has the lowest unemployment rate?

Elko County: 3.8%, ahead of Humboldt County (3.8%) and White Pine County (4.1%), of 16 Nevada counties ranked.

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