RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Fastest growing, Nevada counties · 2000

Nevada counties ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+85.5%–

02Nye County, NVNV57,336+82.7%–

03Lyon County, NVNV65,088+72.5%–

04Pershing County, NVNV6,421+54.4%–

05Douglas County, NVNV50,111+49.3%–

06Elko County, NVNV54,815+35.1%–

07Storey County, NVNV4,260+34.6%–

08Churchill County, NVNV25,851+33.7%–

09Washoe County, NVNV509,386+33.3%–

10Carson City, NVNV58,571+29.7%–

11Humboldt County, NVNV17,267+25.4%–

12Lincoln County, NVNV4,320+10.3%–

13Eureka County, NVNV1,867+6.7%–

14White Pine County, NVNV8,661-0.9%–

15Lander County, NVNV5,872-7.5%–

16Mineral County, NVNV4,407-21.7%–

17Esmeralda County, NVNV729-27.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS