Small Business Profile: Elko County
The following report details small business employment over the period (2019 to 2024) for each county in Nevada. Small business is delineated four ways in this report. Those employing 0 to 99 employees, 0 to 149 employees, 0 to 249 employees, and 0 to 499 employees are the size class delineations. Only private businesses are counted in this data set.
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| Category | Employment Range |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 to 99 |
| 2 | 0 to 149 |
| 3 | 0 to 249 |
| 4 | 0 to 499 |
| Area | Size Category | Measure | 2019 Q1 | 2019 Q2 | 2019 Q3 | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q1 | 2020 Q2 | 2020 Q3 | 2020 Q4 | 2021 Q1 | 2021 Q2 | 2021 Q3 | 2021 Q4 | 2022 Q1 | 2022 Q2 | 2022 Q3 | 2022 Q4 | 2023 Q1 | 2023 Q2 | 2023 Q3 | 2023 Q4 | 2024 Q1 | 2024 Q2 | 2024 Q3 | x2024_q4 | x2025_q1 | x2025_q2 | x2025_q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko County | 0 to 99 | employment | 11547 | 12155 | 12141 | 12423 | 12263 | 11609 | 12250 | 12274 | 12013 | 12579 | 12179 | 12453 | 12623 | 13127 | 13412 | 12780 | 12428 | 12994 | 13397 | 13045 | 12669 | 13173 | 13409 | 13252 | 12884 | 13249 | 13349 |
| Elko County | 0 to 99 | worksites | 1236 | 1259 | 1233 | 1248 | 1257 | 1238 | 1226 | 1213 | 1216 | 1221 | 1230 | 1251 | 1261 | 1411 | 1405 | 1402 | 1424 | 1447 | 1470 | 1482 | 1474 | 1469 | 1465 | 1508 | 1528 | 1531 | 1493 |
| Elko County | 0 to 149 | employment | 13647 | 14108 | 14433 | 14343 | 14048 | 13319 | 14209 | 13861 | 13595 | 13992 | 14028 | 14146 | 14213 | 14482 | 14662 | 14163 | 13908 | 14428 | 14653 | 14179 | 14190 | 14649 | 15048 | 14799 | 14588 | 14910 | 15301 |
| Elko County | 0 to 149 | worksites | 1253 | 1275 | 1252 | 1264 | 1272 | 1252 | 1242 | 1226 | 1229 | 1233 | 1246 | 1265 | 1274 | 1422 | 1415 | 1414 | 1437 | 1459 | 1481 | 1492 | 1487 | 1482 | 1479 | 1521 | 1543 | 1545 | 1509 |
| Elko County | 0 to 249 | employment | 14401 | 15255 | 15206 | 14963 | 14823 | 14532 | 15233 | 14852 | 14388 | 15178 | 15420 | 15354 | 15386 | 15627 | 15900 | 15514 | 15156 | 15750 | 15751 | 15715 | 15143 | 15402 | 16063 | 15811 | 15586 | 16063 | 16347 |
| Elko County | 0 to 249 | worksites | 1257 | 1281 | 1256 | 1267 | 1276 | 1258 | 1247 | 1231 | 1233 | 1239 | 1253 | 1271 | 1280 | 1428 | 1421 | 1421 | 1444 | 1466 | 1487 | 1500 | 1492 | 1486 | 1484 | 1526 | 1548 | 1551 | 1514 |
| Elko County | 0 to 499 | employment | 16225 | 16786 | 16686 | 16944 | 16763 | 16175 | 16757 | 16821 | 16308 | 16637 | 16638 | 16621 | 16676 | 17133 | 17444 | 17081 | 16905 | 17235 | 17106 | 16676 | 16352 | 16637 | 17042 | 16777 | 16572 | 17046 | 17329 |
| Elko County | 0 to 499 | worksites | 1263 | 1286 | 1261 | 1273 | 1282 | 1263 | 1252 | 1237 | 1239 | 1244 | 1257 | 1275 | 1284 | 1433 | 1426 | 1426 | 1449 | 1470 | 1491 | 1503 | 1496 | 1490 | 1487 | 1529 | 1551 | 1554 | 1517 |
Employment Levels
Annual Percentage Change in Small Business Employment
Top Industries by Small Business Category
| Area | Year | Quarter | Size Category | Industry | Employment | Worksites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Accommodation and Food Services | 11,627 | 510 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Retail Trade | 7,247 | 534 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,189 | 428 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Construction | 4,535 | 428 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4,348 | 181 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Retail Trade | 7,575 | 537 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Construction | 4,791 | 430 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4,713 | 184 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Wholesale Trade | 4,027 | 338 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Transportation and Warehousing | 2,055 | 177 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Accommodation and Food Services | 11,965 | 512 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,406 | 429 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4,925 | 185 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Wholesale Trade | 4,275 | 339 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 499 | Accommodation and Food Services | 12,600 | 514 |
| Elko County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 499 | Retail Trade | 7,919 | 538 |
Share of Total Employment
