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Fastest shrinking, Nevada counties · 2010

Nevada counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Esmeralda County, NVNV729-19.4%+8.4 pts

02Mineral County, NVNV4,407-5.9%+15.8 pts

03Lander County, NVNV5,872-0.3%+7.2 pts

04Pershing County, NVNV6,421+0.9%−53.5 pts

05Humboldt County, NVNV17,267+2.6%−22.8 pts

06Churchill County, NVNV25,851+3.7%−30.0 pts

07Carson City, NVNV58,571+5.4%−24.3 pts

08Elko County, NVNV54,815+7.8%−27.3 pts

09White Pine County, NVNV8,661+9.2%+10.1 pts

10Douglas County, NVNV50,111+13.9%−35.4 pts

11Storey County, NVNV4,260+18.0%−16.6 pts

12Eureka County, NVNV1,867+20.4%+13.6 pts

13Washoe County, NVNV509,386+24.1%−9.2 pts

14Lincoln County, NVNV4,320+28.3%+18.0 pts

15Nye County, NVNV57,336+35.3%−47.4 pts

16Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+41.8%−43.7 pts

17Lyon County, NVNV65,088+50.7%−21.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS