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Counties in Nevada by share of population aged 65 and over

Douglas County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 17 counties in 2024, at 35.5%. Elko County had the lowest, at 13.7%. The median was 22.9% and the figure for Nevada was 17.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.5Douglas County
Lowest13.7Elko County
Median22.917 counties
Nevada17.8History

All counties, 2024

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Douglas CountyDouglas County: 35.5 %35.5Storey CountyStorey County: 33.4 %33.4Nye CountyNye County: 32 %32Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 29.4 %29.4Mineral CountyMineral County: 28.5 %28.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 23.7 %23.7Carson CityCarson City: 23.5 %23.5Eureka CountyEureka County: 23.1 %23.1Lyon CountyLyon County: 22.9 %22.9White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 21.3 %21.3Churchill CountyChurchill County: 21.2 %21.2Pershing CountyPershing County: 19.7 %19.7Washoe CountyWashoe County: 19.1 %19.1Lander CountyLander County: 18.2 %18.2Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 17.2 %17.2Clark CountyClark County: 16.6 %16.6Elko CountyElko County: 13.7 %13.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Douglas County35.5+1 pts
2Storey County33.4+1.2 pts
3Nye County32+0.4 pts
4Esmeralda County29.4+0.1 pts
5Mineral County28.5+0.8 pts
6Lincoln County23.7+0.2 pts
7Carson City23.5+0.4 pts
8Eureka County23.1+0.3 pts
9Lyon County22.9+0.4 pts
10White Pine County21.3+0.5 pts
11Churchill County21.2+0.3 pts
12Pershing County19.7+1 pts
13Washoe County19.1+0.4 pts
14Lander County18.2+1 pts
15Humboldt County17.2+0.8 pts
16Clark County16.6+0.3 pts
17Elko County13.7+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 35.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Elko County, with 13.7% 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, 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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