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Counties in Nevada by median age, 2024

Douglas County had the highest median age of 17 counties in 2024, at 55 years. Elko County had the lowest, at 35.7 years. The median was 43.1 years and the figure for Nevada was 39.1 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest55Douglas County
Lowest35.7Elko County
Median43.117 counties
Nevada39.1History

All counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Douglas CountyDouglas County: 55 years55Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 55 years55Storey CountyStorey County: 52.8 years52.8Nye CountyNye County: 52.5 years52.5Eureka CountyEureka County: 50.7 years50.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 45.4 years45.4Mineral CountyMineral County: 44.3 years44.3Lyon CountyLyon County: 43.2 years43.2White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 43.1 years43.1Carson CityCarson City: 42.4 years42.4Pershing CountyPershing County: 42.4 years42.4Churchill CountyChurchill County: 40.4 years40.4Washoe CountyWashoe County: 39 years39Clark CountyClark County: 38.5 years38.5Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 37.7 years37.7Lander CountyLander County: 37.6 years37.6Elko CountyElko County: 35.7 years35.7
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
years		Change on 2023
1Douglas County55+0.8
1Esmeralda County55-0.8
3Storey County52.8-4
4Nye County52.5+0.1
5Eureka County50.7+0.6
6Lincoln County45.4+1.8
7Mineral County44.3+2.4
8Lyon County43.2+0.3
9White Pine County43.1+1.4
10Carson City42.4+0.3
10Pershing County42.4+1.5
12Churchill County40.4+0.6
13Washoe County39+0.1
14Clark County38.5+0.2
15Humboldt County37.7+0.1
16Lander County37.6+0.3
17Elko County35.7+0.3

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About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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 B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median age?

Douglas County, with 55 years in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age?

Elko County, with 35.7 years in 2024.

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 B01002: median age, total population. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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