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Nevada

17 counties and 138 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 772 public schools
  • 3,267,467 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17Counties
  • 138Towns with a page
  • 772Public schools
  • $75,561Median household income
  • $406,100Median home value

All 17 countiesA to Z

Counties in Nevada
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Carson City1144.5 sq mi
Churchill County24,950.2 sq mi
Clark County257,891.7 sq mi
Douglas County21710.5 sq mi
Elko County1717,173.3 sq mi
Esmeralda County33,581.9 sq mi
Eureka County24,175.7 sq mi
Humboldt County89,640.8 sq mi
Lander County35,519.2 sq mi
Lincoln County1110,633.4 sq mi
Lyon County72,003.1 sq mi
Mineral County43,751.3 sq mi
Nye County518,181.9 sq mi
Pershing County56,036.6 sq mi
Storey County1263.8 sq mi
Washoe County176,315.9 sq mi
White Pine County68,886.7 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in NevadaCensus population estimate

Nevada against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Nevada compared with the United States
Nevada compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNevadaUnited States
Population3,141,000332,387,540
Median household income$75,561$78,538
Median age38.938.7
Median home value$406,100$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.4%35.0%
Foreign-born residents19.0%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes59.3%65.0%
Mean commute to work24.8 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+55.4%
1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M2000: 1,998,25720002010: 2,700,55120102020: 3,104,61420201,998,2573,104,614
Population of Nevada at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,998,257
20102,700,551
20203,104,614

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Nevada
Under $50k32.6%
$50k to $100k30.6%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over9.8%

Median household income $75,561 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Nevada
Owner occupied
701,914 units
Renter occupied
481,479 units
Vacancy rate
9.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Nevada2023
Accommodation and food services314,186
Retail trade164,986
Health care and social assistance150,070
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services122,504
Construction102,903
Transportation and warehousing72,713
Professional, scientific, and technical services70,876
Manufacturing64,363

1,345,222 employees in 77,297 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.