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Counties in Nevada by population

Clark County had the highest population of 17 counties in 2022, at 2.32 million. Esmeralda County had the lowest, at 751. The median was 17,258 and the figure for Nevada was 3.18 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,323,145Clark County
Lowest751Esmeralda County
Median17,25817 counties
Nevada3,177,672History

All counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Clark CountyClark County: 2,323,145 persons2,323,145Washoe CountyWashoe County: 496,521 persons496,521Lyon CountyLyon County: 61,541 persons61,541Carson CityCarson City: 58,223 persons58,223Nye CountyNye County: 54,815 persons54,815Elko CountyElko County: 54,075 persons54,075Douglas CountyDouglas County: 49,588 persons49,588Churchill CountyChurchill County: 25,799 persons25,799Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 17,258 persons17,258White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 8,736 persons8,736Pershing CountyPershing County: 6,439 persons6,439Lander CountyLander County: 5,765 persons5,765Mineral CountyMineral County: 4,542 persons4,542Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4,440 persons4,440Storey CountyStorey County: 4,176 persons4,176Eureka CountyEureka County: 1,858 persons1,858Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 751 persons751
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
persons		Change on 2021
1Clark County2,323,145+1.1%
2Washoe County496,521+0.4%
3Lyon County61,541+1%
4Carson City58,223-1%
5Nye County54,815+2.7%
6Elko County54,075+0.4%
7Douglas County49,588-0.9%
8Churchill County25,799+0.5%
9Humboldt County17,258-2.1%
10White Pine County8,736-1.3%
11Pershing County6,439+0.1%
12Lander County5,765+0.1%
13Mineral County4,542-1.7%
14Lincoln County4,440+1%
15Storey County4,176+0.6%
16Eureka County1,858-2.5%
17Esmeralda County751+0.9%

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 2.32 million in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Esmeralda County, with 751 in 2022.

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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