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Counties in Nevada by population

Clark County had the highest population of 17 counties in 2021, at 2.3 million. Esmeralda County had the lowest, at 744. The median was 17,631 and the figure for Nevada was 3.15 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,296,793Clark County
Lowest744Esmeralda County
Median17,63117 counties
Nevada3,148,472History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Clark CountyClark County: 2,296,793 persons2,296,793Washoe CountyWashoe County: 494,481 persons494,481Lyon CountyLyon County: 60,961 persons60,961Carson CityCarson City: 58,835 persons58,835Elko CountyElko County: 53,879 persons53,879Nye CountyNye County: 53,351 persons53,351Douglas CountyDouglas County: 50,014 persons50,014Churchill CountyChurchill County: 25,663 persons25,663Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 17,631 persons17,631White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 8,851 persons8,851Pershing CountyPershing County: 6,435 persons6,435Lander CountyLander County: 5,758 persons5,758Mineral CountyMineral County: 4,622 persons4,622Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4,397 persons4,397Storey CountyStorey County: 4,151 persons4,151Eureka CountyEureka County: 1,906 persons1,906Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 744 persons744
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Clark County2,296,793+0.9%
2Washoe County494,481+1.4%
3Lyon County60,961+2.5%
4Carson City58,835+0.3%
5Elko County53,879+0.4%
6Nye County53,351+2.6%
7Douglas County50,014+1%
8Churchill County25,663+0.4%
9Humboldt County17,631+2.1%
10White Pine County8,851-2.4%
11Pershing County6,435-3%
12Lander County5,758+0.6%
13Mineral County4,622+1.5%
14Lincoln County4,397-0.9%
15Storey County4,151+1%
16Eureka County1,906+2.9%
17Esmeralda County744+1.2%

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 2.3 million in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Esmeralda County, with 744 in 2021.

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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