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Lyon County, Nevada

Lyon County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Lyon County is a county located in Nevada, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 65,088. The land area covers 2,003.05 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Lyon County
Official Title: Comptroller
Address: 27 S MAIN ST, YERINGTON NV 89447-2571

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 65,088 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 43.2 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 23,745 ±381 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 25,436 ±44
Occupied Housing Units 23,745 ±381
Vacant Housing Units 1,691 ±381
Median Home Value $366,100 ±$9,166
Median Gross Rent $1,326 ±$126
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $80,812 ±$5,156
Per Capita Income $38,076 ±$1,891
Poverty Rate 11.7% ±1.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 7,183 ±854
Unemployment Rate 6.5% ±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 27,112 ±918
Broadband Internet Rate 93.5% ±1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at YERINGTON, NV US, located 2.2 miles from Lyon County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 45.8° 22.7° 34.2° 0.54" 0.6"
February 51.1° 25.7° 38.4° 0.40" 0.4"
March 59.3° 31.8° 45.5° 0.49" 0.0"
April 65.4° 36.8° 51.1° 0.33" 0.3"
May 74.6° 44.6° 59.6° 0.63" 0.0"
June 85.0° 52.0° 68.5° 0.42" 0.0"
July 93.4° 58.6° 76.0° 0.28" 0.0"
August 91.9° 56.5° 74.2° 0.22" 0.0"
September 83.5° 48.9° 66.2° 0.12" 0.0"
October 69.6° 38.0° 53.8° 0.34" 0.0"
November 55.0° 27.6° 41.3° 0.39" 1.0"
December 44.2° 21.8° 33.0° 0.42" 0.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 32019. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.