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The Tonopah CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,910 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Tonopah is located at latitude 38.0672 and longitude -117.2301 in Nye County. The formal boundaries for the Tonopah Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 16.24 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Nye County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The Tonopah Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Nevada is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Tonopah Census Designated Place is located within Tonopah Division of Nye County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,910 (100%)
Population Density	206 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	52


INCOME
Median Household Income	$47,031
Per Capita Income	$42,424
Median Home Value	$143,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,304 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	657 (50.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	382 (29.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	265 (20.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,039
Average Household Size	1.70
Family Households	447 (43.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Tonopah, NV - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Tonopah to the other 132 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Nevada by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 45	66th
Population Density	# 61	54th
Median Household Income	# 121	9th
Per Capita Income	# 44	68th
Diversity Index	# 36	74th

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