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Counties in Nevada by population

Clark County had the highest population of 17 counties in 2023, at 2.35 million. Esmeralda County had the lowest, at 737. The median was 17,176 and the figure for Nevada was 3.21 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,351,008Clark County
Lowest737Esmeralda County
Median17,17617 counties
Nevada3,211,077History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Clark CountyClark County: 2,351,008 persons2,351,008Washoe CountyWashoe County: 499,599 persons499,599Lyon CountyLyon County: 62,658 persons62,658Carson CityCarson City: 58,367 persons58,367Nye CountyNye County: 55,914 persons55,914Elko CountyElko County: 54,566 persons54,566Douglas CountyDouglas County: 49,407 persons49,407Churchill CountyChurchill County: 25,852 persons25,852Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 17,176 persons17,176White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 8,553 persons8,553Pershing CountyPershing County: 6,368 persons6,368Lander CountyLander County: 5,804 persons5,804Mineral CountyMineral County: 4,520 persons4,520Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4,441 persons4,441Storey CountyStorey County: 4,203 persons4,203Eureka CountyEureka County: 1,904 persons1,904Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 737 persons737
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Clark County2,351,008+1.2%
2Washoe County499,599+0.6%
3Lyon County62,658+1.8%
4Carson City58,367+0.2%
5Nye County55,914+2%
6Elko County54,566+0.9%
7Douglas County49,407-0.4%
8Churchill County25,852+0.2%
9Humboldt County17,176-0.5%
10White Pine County8,553-2.1%
11Pershing County6,368-1.1%
12Lander County5,804+0.7%
13Mineral County4,520-0.5%
14Lincoln County4,4410%
15Storey County4,203+0.6%
16Eureka County1,904+2.5%
17Esmeralda County737-1.9%

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 2.35 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Esmeralda County, with 737 in 2023.

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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