Ely, NV Demographics

A map of Ely's Population by Race

Ely, Nevada had a population of 3,924 in 2020. It was 73.9% White, 0.9% Black, 1.2% Asian, 17.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ely, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ely is the 37th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Ely's White Population

2,900 residents of Ely identify as White, or 73.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Ely considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ely is ranked #76 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more White than neighboring Baker (73.2% White). Ely is less White than neighboring Ruth (83.6% White), McGill (78% White), Preston (88.2% White), and Lund (92.4% White).

Ely's Black Population

36 residents of Ely identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ely slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ely is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more Black than neighboring Ruth (0% Black), Preston (0% Black), Lund (0% Black), and Baker (0% Black). Ely is less Black than neighboring McGill (1.9% Black).

Ely's Asian Population

48 residents of Ely identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ely slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ely is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more Asian than neighboring Ruth (0.3% Asian), McGill (0.9% Asian), Preston (0% Asian), Lund (0% Asian), and Baker (0% Asian).

Ely's Hispanic Population

669 residents of Ely identify as Hispanic, or 17.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ely slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ely is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more Hispanic than neighboring Ruth (5.9% Hispanic), McGill (11.2% Hispanic), Preston (11.8% Hispanic), and Lund (5.7% Hispanic). Ely is less Hispanic than neighboring Baker (17.1% Hispanic).

Ely's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Ely identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ely roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ely is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more Native American/Other than neighboring McGill (2.8% Native American/Other), Preston (0% Native American/Other), Lund (0.5% Native American/Other), and Baker (0% Native American/Other).

Ely's Multiracial Population

145 residents of Ely identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ely roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ely is ranked #90 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more Multiracial than neighboring Preston (0% Multiracial), and Lund (1.4% Multiracial). Ely is less Multiracial than neighboring Ruth (7% Multiracial), McGill (5.2% Multiracial), and Baker (9.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.