Economic Development
Churchill County Demographics
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 26,360 |
| 2009 | 26,859 |
| 2008 | 26,981 |
| 2007 | 27,190 |
| 2006 | 27,371 |
Source: Nevada State Demographer
Population within the Cities of Churchill County
| City | Year | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Fallon | 2010 | 8,903 |
| 2009 | 9,113 | |
| 2008 | 9,258 | |
| 2007 | 8,452 | |
| 2006 | 8,299 |
Source: Nevada State Demographer
Gender Composition
| Year | Est Population | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2010* | 24,877 | 12,508 | 50.3 | 12,369 | 49.7 |
| 2009 | 25,052 | 12,236 | 48.8 | 12,816 | 51.2 |
| 2008 | 25,416 | 12,544 | 49.4 | 12,872 | 50.6 |
| 2007 | 24,539 | 12,167 | 49.6 | 12,372 | 50.4 |
| 2006 | 24,637 | 12,313 | 50.0 | 12,324 | 50.0 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions, *U.S. Census Bureau
Age Distribution
| Year | Est Population | 0-14 | 15-19 | 20-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2010* | 24,877 | 5,136 | 20.6 | 1,708 | 6.9 | 4,517 | 18.2 | 6,505 | 26.1 | 7,011 | 28.2 |
| 2009 | 25,052 | 5,618 | 22.4 | 1,825 | 7.3 | 4,323 | 17.3 | 6,513 | 26.0 | 6,770 | 27.0 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions, *U.S. Census Bureau
Race/Ethnic Origin
| Year | Est Population | White | Black | American Indian | Asian/Pacific Islander | Hispanic/Latino | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2010* | 24,877 | 21,285 | 85.6 | 615 | 2.5 | 1,568** | 6.3 | 1,184 | 4.8 | 3,009 | 12.1 |
| 2009 | 25,052 | 21,922 | 87.5 | 290 | 1.2 | 1,386 | 5.5 | 850 | 3.4 | 2,567 | 10.3 |
| 2008 | 25,416 | 21,300 | 83.8 | 404 | 1.6 | 1,277 | 5.0 | 778 | 3.1 | 2,617 | 10.3 |
| 2007 | 24,539 | 20,707 | 84.4 | 388 | 1.6 | 1,098 | 4.5 | 754 | 3.1 | 2,547 | 10.4 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions, balance of population is two or more race. *U.S. Census Bureau, **American Indian and Alaska Native
Educational Attainment
| Year | Population 25+ | < 9th | 9th-12th no diploma |
High School Diploma | Some College no diploma |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 16,029 | 746 | 4.7 | 1,659 | 10.4 | 4,827 | 30.1 | 4,717 | 29.4 |
| 2008 | 16,099 | 682 | 4.2 | 1,605 | 10.0 | 5,004 | 31.1 | 4,930 | 30.6 |
| 2007 | 15,390 | 664 | 4.3 | 1,578 | 10.3 | 4,743 | 30.8 | 4,718 | 30.7 |
| 2006 | 15,246 | 633 | 4.2 | 1,549 | 10.2 | 4,691 | 30.8 | 4,702 | 30.8 |
| 2005 | 14,393 | 501 | 3.5 | 1,639 | 11.4 | 4,479 | 31.1 | 4,310 | 29.9 |
| Year | Population 25+ | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/Professional Degree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 16,029 | 1,109 | 6.9 | 2,046 | 12.8 | 925 | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 16,099 | 1,122 | 7.0 | 1,880 | 11.7 | 876 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 15,390 | 1,055 | 6.9 | 1,824 | 11.9 | 808 | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 15,246 | 1,112 | 7.3 | 1,771 | 11.6 | 788 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 14,393 | 927 | 6.4 | 1,734 | 12.0 | 803 | 5.6 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions