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Fastest shrinking, Nevada counties

Nevada counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. 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 2000

01White Pine County, NVNV8,661-4.6%−3.7 pts

02Lincoln County, NVNV4,320-4.0%−14.3 pts

03Pershing County, NVNV6,421-3.4%−57.8 pts

04Mineral County, NVNV4,407-3.2%+18.5 pts

05Carson City, NVNV58,571-0.1%−29.8 pts

06Humboldt County, NVNV17,267-0.1%−25.5 pts

07Esmeralda County, NVNV7290.0%+27.8 pts

08Eureka County, NVNV1,867+0.6%−6.1 pts

09Douglas County, NVNV50,111+1.3%−48.0 pts

10Churchill County, NVNV25,851+1.3%−32.4 pts

11Elko County, NVNV54,815+2.1%−33.0 pts

12Lander County, NVNV5,872+2.4%+9.9 pts

13Storey County, NVNV4,260+3.8%−30.8 pts

14Washoe County, NVNV509,386+4.7%−28.6 pts

15Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+6.3%−79.3 pts

16Lyon County, NVNV65,088+9.9%−62.6 pts

17Nye County, NVNV57,336+11.1%−71.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES