Mineral County, Nevada

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Mineral County is a county located in Nevada, in the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 5071 inhabitants. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 4684, It is the fourth smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Nevada. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3812.97 square miles (9875.55 square kilometre), of which, 3756.4 square miles (9729.03 square kilometre) of it is land and 56.56 square miles (146.49 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 12th largest by area in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is ranks fourth in the size of its inland waterways in Nevada.


As of the census of 2000, there were 5071 people in the county, organized into 2197 households, and 1380 families living in the county. The population density was 1.3 people per square mile (0.5/kmē), it is 11th most densely populated county in Nevada. There were 2866 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.31/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.26 persons, and the average family size was 2.78 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 4684, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 3459 White, 255 Black or African American, 806 American Indian, 49 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, and 110 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32891, making it the second lowest county by median household income in Nevada. The median income for a family in the county was $39477, making it the poorest county by median family income among the Nevada. The per capita income for the county was $16952, it is Nevada's second poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 1176 pupils and students, of which 54.76% are male and 45.24% are female, 23.19% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.19% nursery or pri school, 6.21% kindergarten, 48.21% elementary school, 28.32% high school and 12.07% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Hawthorne Cdp	Mineral County	1.48	1.48	0	3311	2234.9	17830	34413
2	Schurz Cdp	Mineral County	60.45	60.45	0	721	11.9	10886	24265

Year	Population
April 2000 census	5071
April 2000 Estimate	5071
July 2000 Estimate	5007
July 2001 Estimate	4844
July 2002 Estimate	4692
July 2003 Estimate	4704
July 2004 Estimate	4826
July 2005 Estimate	4792
July 2006 Estimate	4752
July 2007 Estimate	4759
July 2008 Estimate	4684

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	27	34	61
Kindergarten	36	37	73
Elementary school	302	265	567
High school	227	106	333
College or graduate school	52	90	142

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Mineral County, Nevada	$32891	$39477	$16952
Nevada, United States	$44581	$50849	$21989
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587