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Counties in Nevada by median age

Esmeralda County had the highest median age of 17 counties in 2021, at 55.8 years. Elko County had the lowest, at 34.9 years. The median was 42.3 years and the figure for Nevada was 38.3 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest55.8Esmeralda County
Lowest34.9Elko County
Median42.317 counties
Nevada38.3History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 55.8 years55.8Storey CountyStorey County: 53.9 years53.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 53 years53Nye CountyNye County: 52.9 years52.9Mineral CountyMineral County: 44.8 years44.8Lyon CountyLyon County: 43.6 years43.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 42.8 years42.8Eureka CountyEureka County: 42.5 years42.5Carson CityCarson City: 42.3 years42.3White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 41.3 years41.3Churchill CountyChurchill County: 40.5 years40.5Pershing CountyPershing County: 39.9 years39.9Lander CountyLander County: 38.9 years38.9Washoe CountyWashoe County: 38.5 years38.5Clark CountyClark County: 37.6 years37.6Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 37 years37Elko CountyElko County: 34.9 years34.9
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
years
1Esmeralda County55.8
2Storey County53.9
3Douglas County53
4Nye County52.9
5Mineral County44.8
6Lyon County43.6
7Lincoln County42.8
8Eureka County42.5
9Carson City42.3
10White Pine County41.3
11Churchill County40.5
12Pershing County39.9
13Lander County38.9
14Washoe County38.5
15Clark County37.6
16Humboldt County37
17Elko County34.9

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median age?

Esmeralda County, with 55.8 years in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age?

Elko County, with 34.9 years 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 B01002: median age, total population. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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