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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. The median across all 17 is +1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carson City, NV, up 7 places to #5.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲1White Pine County, NVNV8,661-4.6%−3.7 pts

02▼1Lincoln County, NVNV4,320-4.0%−14.3 pts

03▲3Pershing County, NVNV6,421-3.4%−57.8 pts

04▲1Mineral County, NVNV4,407-3.2%+18.5 pts

05▲7Carson City, NVNV58,571-0.1%−29.8 pts

06▲4Humboldt County, NVNV17,267-0.1%−25.5 pts

07▼4Esmeralda County, NVNV7290.0%+27.8 pts

08▼4Eureka County, NVNV1,867+0.6%−6.1 pts

09▲2Douglas County, NVNV50,111+1.3%−48.0 pts

10▼1Churchill County, NVNV25,851+1.3%−32.4 pts

11▲2Elko County, NVNV54,815+2.1%−33.0 pts

12▼5Lander County, NVNV5,872+2.4%+9.9 pts

13▼5Storey County, NVNV4,260+3.8%−30.8 pts

14▲1Washoe County, NVNV509,386+4.7%−28.6 pts

15▲1Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+6.3%−79.3 pts

16▼2Lyon County, NVNV65,088+9.9%−62.6 pts

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

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES