The Town Files

Lyon County, Nevada

61,680 people. The median home is worth $366,100 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $80,812.

Towns in Lyon County

Towns in Lyon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fernley22,895$366,700$89,51736.4
Dayton15,153$433,200$102,81944.1
Silver Springs5,629$244,400$48,94456.4
Yerington3,121$284,800$57,98051.4

People and housing

Lyon CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$366,100$361,550
Median rent$1,326$1,386
Median household income$80,812$78,278
Median age43.244.4
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%19.5%
Below the poverty line11.7%9.8%

Jobs and pay

13,744 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,903 a year.

Largest industries in Lyon CountyManufacturing2,038 jobs · $73,956Retail1,676 jobs · $36,168Construction1,196 jobs · $69,260Transportation & warehousing1,041 jobs · $61,591Hotels & restaurants978 jobs · $23,822Agriculture, forestry & fishi…614 jobs · $71,630
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lyon County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,632 storm events in Lyon County from 1996 to 2026, with 19 deaths.

Storm events in Lyon County by type since 1996Flood14Wildfire21Dense Fog17High Wind1,024Dust Storm42Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow250Flash Flood23Strong Wind71Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lyon County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 27, 2023FloodDR-4708: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4523: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3443: Covid-19
June 17, 2018FireFM-5242: Upper Colony Fire
February 17, 2017Severe StormDR-4303: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
January 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1738: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).