| | Tonopah, NV | Gerlach, NV | United States |
| Population | 1,895 | 54 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 66.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 33.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 59.2 | 43.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,930 | 197 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,627 | 323 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,616 | 245 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.2% | -44.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -27.2% | -26.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 116.7 | 17.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.2 | 3.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Tonopah, NV | Gerlach, NV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 66.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 33.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Tonopah, NV | Gerlach, NV | United States |
| White | 79.7% | 66.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 33.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Tonopah, NV | Gerlach, NV | United States |
| Married Population | 32.5% | 100.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 28.2% | 100.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 67.5% | 0.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.3% | 0.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 43.5% | 0.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.66 | 1.50 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,065 | 36 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 357 | 18 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 7.8% | 0.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 63.9% | 100.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 708 | 18 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.0% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.3% | 0.0% | 10.8% |