City safety & data profile

PahrumpNV

Pahrump, NV is a 36K-resident city in Nye County with a median household income of $62,109.

Nye County, Nevada. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Pahrump, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Pahrump has a population larger than 70% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $310,300, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.

Data updated 2026-08-21

36K
Population (place)
Top 30%
By size
$62,109
Median income (place)
$310,300
Median home (place)
13.7%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on Pahrump

Pahrump posts a median household income higher than 26% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Pahrump area.

Bottom 27%
by median income, US cities
1
hospital in & near Pahrump

Where Pahrump income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$62,109 Bottom 26% higher than 26% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Pahrump $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Largest cities in NV

Population among 22 NV places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows Las Vegas is the largest NV city on this list; Spanish Springs leads median income.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Highest median incomes in NV

Median household income among the same 22-city pool. Tooltip shows the population rank.

median

What this shows Spanish Springs posts the highest place-level median income in NV; Las Vegas is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Pahrump, NV beyond the headline numbers

Pahrump sits inside Nye County, Nevada, at roughly 36.21°N, -115.98°W. Population 36,441, $62,109 median household income. Median home value $310,300, median rent $1,304. Poverty rate 13.7%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

1 hospital in/around Pahrump, 2/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.

Poverty in Pahrump, NV stands at 13.7%, above the midpoint of reporting cities. A median income can look comfortable while a share this size sits well beneath it, which is why the two figures belong together.

A median home in Pahrump runs about 5.0 times median household income, above the midpoint. Multiples in this range usually mean buyers are arriving from outside the local wage base.

Remote work covers 11.9% of Pahrump workers, under the midpoint for reporting cities.

Among the CDC measures on this page, coronary heart disease departs furthest from its peer median: 10.6% in Pahrump, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,757 cities reporting that measure.

Public transit carries 0.1% of Pahrump workers, a smaller share than at least three quarters of reporting cities.

At 53 years, Pahrump's median age is in the oldest quarter of reporting cities.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Pahrump from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Population (place)
36,441
Pahrump · Census Place
Median Income (place)
$62,109
-31% vs avg
Median Home Value (place)
$310,300
-25% vs avg
Median Age (place)
53
years · ACS place

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Nye County): Pahrump's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
54K+25%
Median Income
$60,714+52%
Median Home Value
$290,900+158%
Poverty Rate
14.1%-25%
Unemployment
8.1%-53%

Economics

Economics indicators for Pahrump, NV
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,304/mo
Poverty Rate
13.7% +10% vs avg
Unemployment 8.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 13.4%
Work From Home 11.9%
Public Transit 0.1%

Population

White 72.3%
African American 2.7%
Asian 2%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
43.4%
Obesity
39.5%
Short Sleep Duration
35.7%
Physical Inactivity
32%
Frequent Physical Distress
18.7%
Current Smoking
18%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.7%
Diabetes
16.1%
Binge Drinking
12.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.3%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 55.8%
Annual Checkup 75.9%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
11.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
10.6%
Stroke
5.4%

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
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Alerts & News - Pahrump Area

No area-tagged alerts are on record for Pahrump right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

Frequently Asked Questions 6

What is the population of Pahrump, NV? ▼
Pahrump, NV has a population of 36,441 people, located in Nye County, Nevada.
What is the median household income in Pahrump? ▼
The median household income in Pahrump, NV is $62,109 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 13.7%.
What is the median home value in Pahrump? ▼
The median home value in Pahrump, NV is $310,300. Median rent is $1,304/month.
What are the top health concerns in Pahrump? ▼
The top health indicators in Pahrump include High Blood Pressure (43.4%), Obesity (39.5%), Short Sleep Duration (35.7%). Data from CDC PLACES.
How many hospitals are in Pahrump? ▼
Pahrump has 1 hospital with an average rating of 2/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.
What is the median age in Pahrump? ▼
The median age in Pahrump, NV is 53 years. 13.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Pahrump, NV is located in Nye County, Nevada. With a population of 36K and a $62,109 median household income, the community faces health challenges including high blood pressure and obesity. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 2/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Pahrump area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

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Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Pahrump, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside NV (13.7% here).

Phoenix, AZ 13.7% Kenosha, WI 13.7% Ogden, UT 13.7% Boynton Beach, FL 13.7%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside NV ($62,109 here).

Kerrville, TX $62,102 Largo, FL $62,096 Enid, OK $62,125 Westland, MI $62,076

Nearby Cities 8

Summerlin South, NV 24K Spring Valley, NV 178K Enterprise, NV 108K Paradise, NV 223K Las Vegas, NV 642K North Las Vegas, NV 235K Winchester, NV 28K Sunrise Manor, NV 189K
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Using Pahrump's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Nye County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.