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Elko is a city in and the county seat of Elko County, Nevada. The city sits on the Humboldt River, and its population at the 2010 census was 18,297. Elko is the main city of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Elko and Eureka counties. The Great Basin College and the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office that serves most of northern and central Nevada are both located here.
The main contributors to the local economy include gold mining, ranching, and tourism. The city is considered the capital of Nevada's goldbelt, and the local economy thrives and slumps as per the rise and fall in prices of gold. The town is surrounded by hundreds of abandoned mining camps, and viewing them is a popular local activity.
Popular cultural activities here include the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, National Basque Festival and the Elko Motorcycle Jamboree. It also has a number of casinos.
The population has a majority of White Americans. A significant percentage of the population comprises people of Hispanic origin, and a small percentage of the population comprises Native Americans.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
20,391 | ±30 | 20,391% | (x) |
| Male | 10,559 | ±494 | 52% | ±2 |
| Female | 9,832 | ±494 | 48% | ±2 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 107 | ±11 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 1,525 | ±277 | 8% | ±1 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,490 | ±252 | 7% | ±1 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,548 | ±305 | 8% | ±2 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,047 | ±208 | 5% | ±1 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,746 | ±290 | 9% | ±1 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,564 | ±340 | 18% | ±2 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,558 | ±336 | 13% | ±2 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,251 | ±362 | 11% | ±2 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,170 | ±278 | 6% | ±1 |
| 60 to 64 years | 890 | ±203 | 4% | ±1 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,529 | ±258 | 8% | ±1 |
| 75 to 84 years | 835 | ±193 | 4% | ±1 |
| 85 years and over | 238 | ±92 | 1% | ±0 |
| Median age (years) | 33 | ±2 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 5,088 | ±506 | 25% | ±3 |
| 16 years and over | 15,713 | ±469 | 77% | ±2 |
| 18 years and over | 15,303 | ±511 | 75% | ±3 |
| 21 years and over | 14,411 | ±561 | 71% | ±3 |
| 62 years and over | 3,189 | ±363 | 16% | ±2 |
| 65 years and over | 2,602 | ±320 | 13% | ±2 |
| 18 years and over |
15,303 | ±511 | 15,303% | (x) |
| Male | 7,845 | ±559 | 51% | ±3 |
| Female | 7,458 | ±445 | 49% | ±3 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 105 | ±12 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
2,602 | ±320 | 2,602% | (x) |
| Male | 1,119 | ±185 | 43% | ±5 |
| Female | 1,483 | ±221 | 57% | ±5 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 76 | ±15 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
20,391 | ±30 | 20,391% | (x) |
| One race | 18,715 | ±497 | 92% | ±2 |
| Two or more races | 1,676 | ±494 | 8% | ±2 |
| One race |
18,715 | ±497 | 92% | ±2 |
| White | 15,552 | ±719 | 76% | ±4 |
| Black or African American | 255 | ±146 | 1% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
958 | ±274 | 5% | ±1 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 10 | ±17 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 0 | ±25 | 0% | ±0 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 46 | ±55 | 0% | ±0 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 12 | ±21 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian |
489 | ±172 | 2% | ±1 |
| Asian Indian | 96 | ±119 | 1% | ±1 |
| Chinese | 35 | ±46 | 0% | ±0 |
| Filipino | 174 | ±164 | 1% | ±1 |
| Japanese | 36 | ±45 | 0% | ±0 |
| Korean | 23 | ±31 | 0% | ±0 |
| Vietnamese | 40 | ±51 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Asian | 85 | ±89 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
27 | ±26 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | ±25 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chamorro | 0 | ±25 | 0% | ±0 |
| Samoan | 25 | ±26 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 | ±4 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 1,434 | ±520 | 7% | ±3 |
| Two or more races |
1,676 | ±494 | 8% | ±2 |
| White and Black or African American | 157 | ±171 | 1% | ±1 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 240 | ±108 | 1% | ±1 |
| White and Asian | 16 | ±24 | 0% | ±0 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 3 | ±8 | 0% | ±0 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
20,391 | ±30 | 20,391% | (x) |
| White | 17,198 | ±652 | 84% | ±3 |
| Black or African American | 423 | ±208 | 2% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,217 | ±310 | 6% | ±2 |
| Asian | 514 | ±172 | 3% | ±1 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 57 | ±48 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 2,664 | ±631 | 13% | ±3 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
20,391 | ±30 | 20,391% | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
6,057 | ±776 | 30% | ±4 |
| Mexican | 5,272 | ±857 | 26% | ±4 |
| Puerto Rican | 30 | ±30 | 0% | ±0 |
| Cuban | 0 | ±25 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 755 | ±422 | 4% | ±2 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
14,334 | ±780 | 70% | ±4 |
| White alone | 12,069 | ±797 | 59% | ±4 |
| Black or African American alone | 248 | ±144 | 1% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 793 | ±223 | 4% | ±1 |
| Asian alone | 489 | ±172 | 2% | ±1 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 27 | ±26 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race alone | 67 | ±73 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
641 | ±311 | 3% | ±2 |
| Two races including Some other race | 245 | ±194 | 1% | ±1 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 396 | ±205 | 2% | ±1 |
| Total housing units | 8,367 | ±411 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
14,503 | ±563 | 14,503% | (x) |
| Male | 7,489 | ±535 | 52% | ±3 |
| Female | 7,014 | ±474 | 48% | ±3 |
