The Town Files

Lander County, Nevada

5,770 people. The median home is worth $213,800 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $89,014.

Towns in Lander County

Towns in Lander County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Battle Mountain3,705$203,800$81,85734.6

People and housing

Lander CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$213,800$361,550
Median rent$902$1,386
Median household income$89,014$78,278
Median age37.644.4
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%19.5%
Below the poverty line10.7%9.8%

Jobs and pay

3,626 jobs in 2024, average pay $96,950 a year.

Largest industries in Lander CountyRetail272 jobs · $29,488Other services104 jobs · $91,151Agriculture, forestry & fishi…50 jobs · $42,199Wholesale trade32 jobs · $53,733Construction19 jobs · $59,097Real estate10 jobs · $34,565
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lander County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 349 storm events in Lander County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lander County by type since 1996Hail10Flood7Tornado2High Wind92Dust Storm2Heavy Snow170Flash Flood10Frost/Freeze2Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lander County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4523: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3443: Covid-19
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3243: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 23, 2005SnowstormEM-3204: Snow
February 17, 2005SnowstormEM-3202: Record And/Or Near Record Snow
June 11, 1977DroughtEM-3041: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).