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Counties in Nevada by population

Clark County had the highest population of 17 counties in 2020, at 2.28 million. Esmeralda County had the lowest, at 735. The median was 17,270 and the figure for Nevada was 3.12 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,275,833Clark County
Lowest735Esmeralda County
Median17,27017 counties
Nevada3,116,851History

All counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Clark CountyClark County: 2,275,833 persons2,275,833Washoe CountyWashoe County: 487,728 persons487,728Lyon CountyLyon County: 59,464 persons59,464Carson CityCarson City: 58,688 persons58,688Elko CountyElko County: 53,677 persons53,677Nye CountyNye County: 51,986 persons51,986Douglas CountyDouglas County: 49,525 persons49,525Churchill CountyChurchill County: 25,570 persons25,570Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 17,270 persons17,270White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 9,068 persons9,068Pershing CountyPershing County: 6,635 persons6,635Lander CountyLander County: 5,723 persons5,723Mineral CountyMineral County: 4,554 persons4,554Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4,435 persons4,435Storey CountyStorey County: 4,108 persons4,108Eureka CountyEureka County: 1,852 persons1,852Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 735 persons735
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
persons
1Clark County2,275,833
2Washoe County487,728
3Lyon County59,464
4Carson City58,688
5Elko County53,677
6Nye County51,986
7Douglas County49,525
8Churchill County25,570
9Humboldt County17,270
10White Pine County9,068
11Pershing County6,635
12Lander County5,723
13Mineral County4,554
14Lincoln County4,435
15Storey County4,108
16Eureka County1,852
17Esmeralda County735

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population?

Clark County, with 2.28 million in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Esmeralda County, with 735 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, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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