Esmeralda County, Nevada: commercial real estate data.
Esmeralda County, Nevada has a population of 1,028 across 3,582 square miles, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $46.9 m in 2024, 15 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $36,000.
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Esmeralda County
How many people live in Esmeralda County
- Population1,028
- Households503
- Average household size2.04
- Median household income$41,715
- Median age55.0
- Median gross rent$1,320 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,900
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income38.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over895
- Population under 18132
- Share under 1812.8 percent
- Population 65 and over255
- Share 65 and over24.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64641
- Civilian labor force353
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over39.4 percent
- Rank by population among Nevada counties17th of 17
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3184th
Esmeralda County is the 17th largest of 17 Nevada counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.8 percent against 12.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Esmeralda County
Is Esmeralda County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.50 percent
- Census 2020 base population731
- Births, 20242
- Deaths, 202414
- Natural change, 2024-12
- Net domestic migration, 20247
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20247
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202434
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2360th
The county has lost 1.50 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Esmeralda County
Where people moving to Esmeralda County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originEsmeralda County Non-migrants (300 households)
- Largest single destination (300 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esmeralda County Non-migrants | 300 | 549 | $20.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Esmeralda County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Esmeralda County
What the Esmeralda County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$46.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$61.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-23.3 percent
- GDP change over five years15.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nevada counties17th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3101st
- GDP per resident$45,648
Output grew -23.3 percent in the latest year and 15.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Esmeralda County
Who employs people in Esmeralda County
- Covered employment, annual average284
- Establishments reporting23
- Average annual pay$61,632
- Average weekly wage$1,185
- Sector 21, employment116
- Sector 21, average annual pay$90,541
- Sector 11, employment32
- Sector 11, average annual pay$42,429
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 116 | 7 | $90,541 |
| Sector 11 | 32 | 4 | $42,429 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 116 jobs, 40.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Esmeralda County
What businesses operate in Esmeralda County
- Establishments, all industries15
- Employment at those establishments192
- Annual payroll$23.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Esmeralda County
How much SBA lending happens in Esmeralda County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$36,000
- Average 7(a) approval$36,000
- Median 7(a) approval$36,000
- 10th percentile approval$36,000
- 90th percentile approval$36,000
- Largest single approval$36,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderZions Bank, A Division of (1)
The average approval of $36,000 sits close to the median of $36,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Esmeralda County
Do SBA loans in Esmeralda County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Esmeralda County
How big is Esmeralda County
- Land area3,582 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nevada counties13th of 17
- Width, east to west69 mi
- Height, north to south103.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land0
- Establishments per square mile0.00
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Esmeralda County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Esmeralda County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,028
- Households503
- Average household size2.04
- Median household income$41,715
- Median age55.0
Common questions
Esmeralda County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Esmeralda County, Nevada?
1,028, in 503 households, ranking 17th of 17 Nevada counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Esmeralda County growing?
The population has fallen 1.50 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 2 births against 14 deaths, with net migration of 7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Esmeralda County?
$41,715. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,900, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,320 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Esmeralda County?
15 establishments, employing 192 people with an annual payroll of $23.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Esmeralda County?
Average annual pay is $61,632, or $1,185 a week, across 284 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Esmeralda County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $36,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $36,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Esmeralda County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Esmeralda County come from?
The largest single origin is Esmeralda County Non-migrants, with 300 households. Arriving households report an average income of null against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Esmeralda County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Esmeralda County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.