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Fastest shrinking, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Lincoln County, NVNV4,320-15.8%−26.2 pts

02White Pine County, NVNV8,661-9.5%−8.6 pts

03Esmeralda County, NVNV729-6.9%+20.9 pts

04Eureka County, NVNV1,867-6.6%−13.4 pts

05Mineral County, NVNV4,407-4.6%+17.1 pts

06Pershing County, NVNV6,421-1.5%−55.9 pts

07Lander County, NVNV5,872-0.7%+6.8 pts

08Storey County, NVNV4,260+2.3%−32.2 pts

09Churchill County, NVNV25,851+2.6%−31.1 pts

10Humboldt County, NVNV17,267+4.6%−20.8 pts

11Douglas County, NVNV50,111+5.3%−44.0 pts

12Carson City, NVNV58,571+6.1%−23.6 pts

13Elko County, NVNV54,815+10.0%−25.1 pts

14Lyon County, NVNV65,088+14.0%−58.5 pts

15Washoe County, NVNV509,386+15.4%−17.9 pts

16Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+16.1%−69.4 pts

17Nye County, NVNV57,336+17.4%−65.3 pts

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