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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%+415%

02Lincoln County, NVNV4,320-4.0%−139%

03Pershing County, NVNV6,421-3.4%−106%

04Mineral County, NVNV4,407-3.2%−85%

05Carson City, NVNV58,571-0.1%−100%

06Humboldt County, NVNV17,267-0.1%−100%

07Esmeralda County, NVNV7290.0%−100%

08Eureka County, NVNV1,867+0.6%−90%

09Douglas County, NVNV50,111+1.3%−97%

10Churchill County, NVNV25,851+1.3%−96%

11Elko County, NVNV54,815+2.1%−94%

12Lander County, NVNV5,872+2.4%−132%

13Storey County, NVNV4,260+3.8%−89%

14Washoe County, NVNV509,386+4.7%−86%

15Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+6.3%−93%

16Lyon County, NVNV65,088+9.9%−86%

17Nye County, NVNV57,336+11.1%−87%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES