RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Fastest growing, Nevada counties · 2010

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

01Lyon County, NVNV65,088+50.7%−30%

02Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+41.8%−51%

03Nye County, NVNV57,336+35.3%−57%

04Lincoln County, NVNV4,320+28.3%+174%

05Washoe County, NVNV509,386+24.1%−28%

06Eureka County, NVNV1,867+20.4%+203%

07Storey County, NVNV4,260+18.0%−48%

08Douglas County, NVNV50,111+13.9%−72%

09White Pine County, NVNV8,661+9.2%−1132%

10Elko County, NVNV54,815+7.8%−78%

11Carson City, NVNV58,571+5.4%−82%

12Churchill County, NVNV25,851+3.7%−89%

13Humboldt County, NVNV17,267+2.6%−90%

14Pershing County, NVNV6,421+0.9%−98%

15Lander County, NVNV5,872-0.3%−96%

16Mineral County, NVNV4,407-5.9%−73%

17Esmeralda County, NVNV729-19.4%−30%

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