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Counties in Nevada by share of population aged 65 and over

Nye County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 17 counties in 2020, at 31.3%. Elko County had the lowest, at 11.7%. The median was 21.7% and the figure for Nevada was 16.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest31.3Nye County
Lowest11.7Elko County
Median21.717 counties
Nevada16.4History

All counties, 2020

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Nye CountyNye County: 31.3 %31.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 31.1 %31.1Storey CountyStorey County: 30 %30Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 29 %29Mineral CountyMineral County: 25.5 %25.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 23.9 %23.9Carson CityCarson City: 22.1 %22.1Lyon CountyLyon County: 21.9 %21.9Eureka CountyEureka County: 21.7 %21.7Churchill CountyChurchill County: 20.5 %20.5White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 18.5 %18.5Washoe CountyWashoe County: 17.4 %17.4Pershing CountyPershing County: 16.2 %16.2Lander CountyLander County: 15.8 %15.8Clark CountyClark County: 15.3 %15.3Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 14.6 %14.6Elko CountyElko County: 11.7 %11.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)
1Nye County31.3
2Douglas County31.1
3Storey County30
4Esmeralda County29
5Mineral County25.5
6Lincoln County23.9
7Carson City22.1
8Lyon County21.9
9Eureka County21.7
10Churchill County20.5
11White Pine County18.5
12Washoe County17.4
13Pershing County16.2
14Lander County15.8
15Clark County15.3
16Humboldt County14.6
17Elko County11.7

Other periods

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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Questions

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

Nye County, with 31.3% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Elko County, with 11.7% in 2020.

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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