The Town Files

Pershing County, Nevada

6,487 people. The median home is worth $179,500 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $66,902.

Towns in Pershing County

Towns in Pershing County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lovelock1,805$183,700$42,07439.8
Grass Valley991—$80,36833.1

People and housing

Pershing CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$179,500$361,550
Median rent$715$1,386
Median household income$66,902$78,278
Median age42.444.4
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%19.5%
Below the poverty line11.8%9.8%

Jobs and pay

1,972 jobs in 2024, average pay $82,386 a year.

Largest industries in Pershing CountyMining, oil & gas819 jobs · $111,931Retail114 jobs · $34,334Agriculture, forestry & fishi…96 jobs · $50,925Health care & social assistan…22 jobs · $25,244Other services16 jobs · $59,632Professional & technical serv…9 jobs · $66,966
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pershing County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 248 storm events in Pershing County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Pershing County by type since 1996Heat2Flood4Wildfire5Dense Fog9High Wind107Dust Storm33Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow26Strong Wind13Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pershing County has been included in 4 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).