The Town Files

White Pine County, Nevada

8,735 people. The median home is worth $220,000 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $72,865.

Towns in White Pine County

Towns in White Pine County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ely3,924$233,700$77,50038.7
McGill1,010$134,700$56,77955.1

People and housing

White Pine CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$220,000$361,550
Median rent$937$1,386
Median household income$72,865$78,278
Median age43.144.4
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%19.5%
Below the poverty line8.2%9.8%

Jobs and pay

4,323 jobs in 2024, average pay $76,315 a year.

Largest industries in White Pine CountyMining, oil & gas1,370 jobs · $114,083Hotels & restaurants451 jobs · $26,956Retail418 jobs · $33,932Agriculture, forestry & fishi…79 jobs · $48,441Other services68 jobs · $47,305Finance & insurance54 jobs · $52,475
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in White Pine County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 773 storm events in White Pine County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in White Pine County by type since 1996Hail6Flood6Avalanche2High Wind305Heavy Snow349Debris Flow4Flash Flood23Frost/Freeze3Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

White Pine County has been included in 7 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).