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Counties in Nevada by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Douglas County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 17 counties in 2025, at 36.2%. Elko County had the lowest, at 14.3%. The median was 23.3% and the figure for Nevada was 18.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest36.2Douglas County
Lowest14.3Elko County
Median23.317 counties
Nevada18.3History

All counties, 2025

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Douglas CountyDouglas County: 36.2 %36.2Storey CountyStorey County: 33.1 %33.1Nye CountyNye County: 31.9 %31.9Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 30.7 %30.7Mineral CountyMineral County: 29.7 %29.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 24.3 %24.3Eureka CountyEureka County: 24.3 %24.3Carson CityCarson City: 23.8 %23.8Lyon CountyLyon County: 23.3 %23.3White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 21.8 %21.8Churchill CountyChurchill County: 21.7 %21.7Pershing CountyPershing County: 20.9 %20.9Washoe CountyWashoe County: 19.5 %19.5Lander CountyLander County: 18.7 %18.7Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 18 %18Clark CountyClark County: 17 %17Elko CountyElko County: 14.3 %14.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Douglas County36.2+0.7 pts
2Storey County33.1-0.2 pts
3Nye County31.9-0.1 pts
4Esmeralda County30.7+1.4 pts
5Mineral County29.7+1.2 pts
6Lincoln County24.3+0.6 pts
7Eureka County24.3+1.2 pts
8Carson City23.8+0.3 pts
9Lyon County23.3+0.3 pts
10White Pine County21.8+0.5 pts
11Churchill County21.7+0.5 pts
12Pershing County20.9+1.2 pts
13Washoe County19.5+0.4 pts
14Lander County18.7+0.5 pts
15Humboldt County18+0.7 pts
16Clark County17+0.4 pts
17Elko County14.3+0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Douglas County, with 36.2% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Elko County, with 14.3% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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