RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Fastest growing, Nevada counties · 2000

Nevada counties ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+85.5%+0%

02Nye County, NVNV57,336+82.7%+0%

03Lyon County, NVNV65,088+72.5%+0%

04Pershing County, NVNV6,421+54.4%+0%

05Douglas County, NVNV50,111+49.3%+0%

06Elko County, NVNV54,815+35.1%+0%

07Storey County, NVNV4,260+34.6%+0%

08Churchill County, NVNV25,851+33.7%+0%

09Washoe County, NVNV509,386+33.3%+0%

10Carson City, NVNV58,571+29.7%+0%

11Humboldt County, NVNV17,267+25.4%+0%

12Lincoln County, NVNV4,320+10.3%+0%

13Eureka County, NVNV1,867+6.7%+0%

14White Pine County, NVNV8,661-0.9%+0%

15Lander County, NVNV5,872-7.5%+0%

16Mineral County, NVNV4,407-21.7%+0%

17Esmeralda County, NVNV729-27.8%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES