City in White Pine County, Nevada · 7.6 sq mi · 517 people per sq mi
About 3,900 people live in Ely. The typical household earns $77,500, and the median resident is 38.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,935 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.63%
Men 37.3 · Women 40.5
1890–2026
3,946
2026 projection
0.3% 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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1890–2026
3,946
2026 projection
0.3% 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 | 3,946 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,946 | +9 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 3,937 | +21 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 3,916 | -22 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 3,938 | -46 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 3,984 | +49 | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 3,935 | -54 | 1.35% |
| 2019 | 3,989 | +30 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 3,959 | -13 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 3,972 | -76 | 1.88% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 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 13 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau