The rural increase mirrored trends in Nevada’s urban counties, where rates of homelessness have likewise increased. (Canva image)
The number of unhoused people in Nye County, the third largest rural county in the state by population, was slightly lower this year than last, but remains the highest among non-urban Nevada.
Meanwhile, Lyon County – the state’s most populous rural county – and Churchill County both saw nearly double the number of people experiencing homelessness this year, according to recent data.
The Rural Nevada Continuum of Care Point-in-Time Count, conducted once a year to give an annual snapshot of homelessness, found the number of people experiencing homelessness in grew 7% in rural areas.
The count was conducted in January, and compiling the results takes months.
The increase mirrored trends in Nevada’s urban counties – Clark and Washoe – where rates of homelessness have likewise increased.
The rural count tallied 439 adults experiencing homelessness across the 15 rural counties during its 2024 PIT count.