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Counties in Nevada by foreign-born share of the population

Clark County had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 17 counties in 2021, at 22%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 7.5% and the figure for Nevada was 19.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22Clark County
Lowest1.1Lincoln County
Median7.517 counties
Nevada19.2History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Clark CountyClark County: 22 %22Washoe CountyWashoe County: 14.1 %14.1Carson CityCarson City: 12.8 %12.8Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 10.6 %10.6Pershing CountyPershing County: 10.2 %10.2Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 9.8 %9.8Lander CountyLander County: 8.7 %8.7Nye CountyNye County: 8.4 %8.4Churchill CountyChurchill County: 7.5 %7.5Elko CountyElko County: 7 %7Lyon CountyLyon County: 6.6 %6.6Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.4 %6.4Storey CountyStorey County: 5.1 %5.1White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 4.2 %4.2Eureka CountyEureka County: 3.1 %3.1Mineral CountyMineral County: 3 %3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1.1 %1.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Clark County22
2Washoe County14.1
3Carson City12.8
4Esmeralda County10.6
5Pershing County10.2
6Humboldt County9.8
7Lander County8.7
8Nye County8.4
9Churchill County7.5
10Elko County7
11Lyon County6.6
12Douglas County6.4
13Storey County5.1
14White Pine County4.2
15Eureka County3.1
16Mineral County3
17Lincoln County1.1

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About this ranking

People who were not US citizens at birth, as a percentage of the total population. Includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born, and people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU. Calculated from counts in ACS table B05002, which are stored as inputs.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Clark County, with 22% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest foreign-born share of the population?

Lincoln County, with 1.1% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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