The Town Files

Storey County, Nevada

4,140 people. The median home is worth $426,400 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $93,409.

Towns in Storey County

Towns in Storey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Virginia City787$414,300$114,00058.2

People and housing

Storey CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$426,400$361,550
Median rent$1,153$1,386
Median household income$93,409$78,278
Median age52.844.4
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%19.5%
Below the poverty line7.1%9.8%

Jobs and pay

19,320 jobs in 2024, average pay $83,629 a year.

Largest industries in Storey CountyManufacturing13,978 jobs · $87,862Transportation & warehousing2,646 jobs · $62,258Construction776 jobs · $106,149Administrative & support291 jobs · $57,010Wholesale trade216 jobs · $74,663Hotels & restaurants215 jobs · $24,592
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Storey County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,117 storm events in Storey County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Storey County by type since 1996Flood7Wildfire16Dense Fog4High Wind759Dust Storm4Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow192Debris Flow4Flash Flood11Strong Wind42
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Storey County has been included in 13 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
March 27, 2017Severe StormDR-4307: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
February 17, 2017Severe StormDR-4303: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
June 27, 2006FireFM-2650: Linehan Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).