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Counties in Nevada by population density

Carson City had the highest population density of 17 counties in 2020, at 156.8 inhabitants per km². Esmeralda County had the lowest, at 0.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 1.1 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Nevada was 11 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest156.8Carson City
Lowest0.1Esmeralda County
Median1.117 counties
Nevada11History

All counties, 2020

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Carson CityCarson City: 156.8 inhabitants per km²156.8Clark CountyClark County: 111.3 inhabitants per km²111.3Washoe CountyWashoe County: 29.8 inhabitants per km²29.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 26.9 inhabitants per km²26.9Lyon CountyLyon County: 11.5 inhabitants per km²11.5Storey CountyStorey County: 6 inhabitants per km²6Churchill CountyChurchill County: 2 inhabitants per km²2Elko CountyElko County: 1.2 inhabitants per km²1.2Nye CountyNye County: 1.1 inhabitants per km²1.1Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 0.7 inhabitants per km²0.7Mineral CountyMineral County: 0.5 inhabitants per km²0.5Pershing CountyPershing County: 0.4 inhabitants per km²0.4Lander CountyLander County: 0.4 inhabitants per km²0.4White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 0.4 inhabitants per km²0.4Eureka CountyEureka County: 0.2 inhabitants per km²0.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 0.2 inhabitants per km²0.2Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 0.1 inhabitants per km²0.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
inhabitants per km²
1Carson City156.8
2Clark County111.3
3Washoe County29.8
4Douglas County26.9
5Lyon County11.5
6Storey County6
7Churchill County2
8Elko County1.2
9Nye County1.1
10Humboldt County0.7
11Mineral County0.5
12Pershing County0.4
13Lander County0.4
14White Pine County0.4
15Eureka County0.2
16Lincoln County0.2
17Esmeralda County0.1

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Carson City, with 156.8 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Esmeralda County, with 0.1 inhabitants per km² 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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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