City in Elko County, Nevada · 17.8 sq mi · 1,183 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Elko. The typical household earns $79,036, and the median resident is 33.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,555 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.78%
Men 32.5 · Women 33.8
1870–2026
21,116
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
21,116
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,116 | +97 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,019 | +76 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 20,943 | +75 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 20,868 | +115 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 20,753 | +132 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 20,621 | +66 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 20,555 | +64 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 20,491 | +131 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 20,360 | +36 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 20,324 | +78 | 0.39% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 207 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 42% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau