Yerington

County:: Lyon County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 29.496
State:: Nevada

Yerington is a city located in Lyon County, Nevada. Yerington has a 2025 population of 3,253. It is also the county seat of Lyon County. Yerington is currently growing at a rate of 0.93% annually and its population has increased by 4.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,105 in 2020.

The average household income in Yerington is $63,308 with a poverty rate of 20.76%.The median age in Yerington is 55.4 years: 56 years for males, and 53.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yerington includes 75.85% White, 9.27% other race, 6.15% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,381	75.85%
Other race	291	9.27%
Two or more races	265	8.44%
Native American	193	6.15%
Black or African American	7	0.22%
Asian	1	0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0.03%

Yerington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yerington's average per capita income is $34,722. Household income levels show a median of $44,974. The poverty rate stands at 20.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$59,962	-
Families	$56,444	$60,121
Households	$44,974	$63,308
Non Families	$41,463	$65,596

$34,722

Average Income

$44,974

Median Household Income

20.76%

Poverty Rate