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Highest American population share, Nevada counties

Nevada counties ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 6.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pershing County, NV, up 13 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Eureka County, NVNV1,86715.3%−28.0 pts

02▲3Lander County, NVNV5,87213.2%+1.1 pts

03▼1White Pine County, NVNV8,66110.2%−16.7 pts

04▲13Pershing County, NVNV6,4219.9%+5.6 pts

05▲9Esmeralda County, NVNV7299.2%−4.8 pts

06▼2Churchill County, NVNV25,8518.3%+2.4 pts

07▲1Humboldt County, NVNV17,2677.6%+2.5 pts

08▼5Elko County, NVNV54,8157.0%−14.6 pts

09▲3Carson City, NVNV58,5716.7%+2.5 pts

10▲1Douglas County, NVNV50,1116.6%+2.4 pts

11▼4Mineral County, NVNV4,4076.1%+2.4 pts

12▼3Lyon County, NVNV65,0884.9%−0.3 pts

13▼3Washoe County, NVNV509,3863.9%−0.7 pts

14▼8Nye County, NVNV57,3363.9%−6.4 pts

15Clark County, NVNV2,407,2262.9%+0.2 pts

16▼3Lincoln County, NVNV4,3202.3%+0.4 pts

17▼1Storey County, NVNV4,2602.2%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES