3rd most populous of 17
With 63,718 residents in 2024, Lyon County ranks 3rd by population among Nevada's 17 counties and is home to 2.0% of the state's residents.
Lyon County is home to 63,718 people (2024 estimate) on 2,003 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
63,718
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
59,235
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+7.6%
2020–2024
Land area
2,003 mi²
5,188 km²
Population density
31.8 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
602
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
744
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−142
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,204
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$52,262
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$2.4 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$80,812
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
11.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
7.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$366,100
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
5.2%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202463,718▲ 83%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 63,718 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 51,980 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 34,809 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +83.1% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +72 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +1,132 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 11.7 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Nevada | 3rd of 17 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $52,262 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $2.4 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $80,812 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.0% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $366,100 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,326/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 43.2 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 23,745 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Lyon County in context
Comparable indicators for Lyon County, Nevada and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Nevada | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +7.6% | +5.2% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 11.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 18.9 | 15.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 31.8 | 29.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $52,262 | $69,805 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $80,812 | $78,260 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 12.4% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.0% | 27.9% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.2% | 19.1% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $366,100 | $435,400 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,326/month | $1,597/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 39.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7% | 60.0% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
2 cities · choose how to order them
Fernley
22,000 residents
Yerington
3,500 residents
Did you know? Lyon County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 34,809 in 2000 to 63,718 in 2024, a change of +83.1%, compared with +61.9% for Nevada as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 602 births and 744 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 142.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 63,718.
5th in density
Lyon County has about 31.8 residents per square mile of land, ranking 5th of 17 counties; Nevada averages 29.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $80,812 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 7th of 17 Nevada counties; the state median is $78,260.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $2.4 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 8th largest among 17 Nevada counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP fell 2.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS