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Counties in Nevada by population

Clark County had the highest population of 17 counties in 2024, at 2.39 million. Esmeralda County had the lowest, at 739. The median was 17,178 and the figure for Nevada was 3.25 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,385,746Clark County
Lowest739Esmeralda County
Median17,17817 counties
Nevada3,253,543History

All counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Clark CountyClark County: 2,385,746 persons2,385,746Washoe CountyWashoe County: 505,384 persons505,384Lyon CountyLyon County: 63,776 persons63,776Carson CityCarson City: 58,300 persons58,300Nye CountyNye County: 56,361 persons56,361Elko CountyElko County: 54,686 persons54,686Douglas CountyDouglas County: 49,591 persons49,591Churchill CountyChurchill County: 25,955 persons25,955Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 17,178 persons17,178White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 8,632 persons8,632Pershing CountyPershing County: 6,465 persons6,465Lander CountyLander County: 5,775 persons5,775Mineral CountyMineral County: 4,481 persons4,481Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4,376 persons4,376Storey CountyStorey County: 4,181 persons4,181Eureka CountyEureka County: 1,917 persons1,917Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 739 persons739
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Clark County2,385,746+1.5%
2Washoe County505,384+1.2%
3Lyon County63,776+1.8%
4Carson City58,300-0.1%
5Nye County56,361+0.8%
6Elko County54,686+0.2%
7Douglas County49,591+0.4%
8Churchill County25,955+0.4%
9Humboldt County17,1780%
10White Pine County8,632+0.9%
11Pershing County6,465+1.5%
12Lander County5,775-0.5%
13Mineral County4,481-0.9%
14Lincoln County4,376-1.5%
15Storey County4,181-0.5%
16Eureka County1,917+0.7%
17Esmeralda County739+0.3%

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 2.39 million in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Esmeralda County, with 739 in 2024.

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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