Lyon County, Nevada Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Nevada |
| Land area | 2,001.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 26 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 51,557 |
| Population change | -0.8% | Under 5 years of age | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 23% |
| 65 and over | 18.9% |
| Females | 49.5% |
| White | 90.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 15.7 |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 1.3% |
| Native American | 3.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Had graduated from high school | 84% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.7% |
| Veterans | 6,101 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 19,278 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 81.3% |
| Median household income | $46,137 |
| The per capita income | $21,757 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 15% |
| housing units | 22,225 |
| Multi-unit structures | 8% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $133,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 70.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,857 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.1% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 7.6% |
| Black-owned firms | 1.6% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $371,385 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,100 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $573,568 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |