Population 25,805 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Churchill County
Household size in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Churchill County average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has edged down from 2.76 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Churchill County are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Churchill County, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Nevada counties, Churchill County has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Churchill County
Renters in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Churchill County rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Churchill County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Churchill County has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Nevada as a whole, where the median home dates to 1995.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $853 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,292 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$587 | +$606 |
Rent in Churchill County runs $1,292 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $439 a month since 2006–10, up 51%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Churchill County
Bachelor's degrees in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Churchill County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged down 1.1 points, even as the national share rose.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Churchill County have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Churchill County
| Period | Churchill County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Churchill County is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Nevada as a whole (6.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Churchill County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill County | 2.73 | 41.0 | 8.2% | 30.1% | 15.4% | 1988 | $1,292 | 16.9% | 92.1% | 5.9% |
| Lyon County | 2.65 | 44.0 | 11.2% | 23.3% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,439 | 16.6% | 87.8% | 6.2% |
| Storey County | 2.17 | 53.6 | 7.6% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 1985 | $1,019 | 31.4% | 90.4% | 6.1% |
| Washoe County | 2.55 | 40.0 | 11.2% | 40.1% | 8.7% | 1991 | $1,933 | 34.1% | 88.9% | 5.0% |
| Sanpete County | 3.09 | 33.4 | 8.3% | 25.7% | 13.1% | 1980 | $980 | 23.7% | 92.1% | 4.9% |
| Garfield County | 2.66 | 38.2 | 9.0% | 30.4% | 7.2% | 1991 | $1,712 | 32.0% | 88.8% | 3.5% |
| Summit County | 2.59 | 41.7 | 6.9% | 27.9% | 48.3% | 1989 | $2,266 | 54.7% | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| Park County | 2.06 | 50.0 | 6.1% | 13.8% | 33.8% | 1993 | $2,269 | 43.4% | 98.3% | 2.7% |
| Douglas County | 2.76 | 40.2 | 7.4% | 22.6% | 4.5% | 2003 | $2,606 | 62.2% | 97.7% | 3.5% |
| Elbert County | 2.83 | 44.9 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 1997 | $1,953 | 36.5% | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Kit Carson County | 2.39 | 39.5 | 6.3% | 27.4% | 15.3% | 1967 | $1,129 | 21.1% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Churchill County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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