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Largest households, Nevada counties

Nevada counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 2.46. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pershing County, NV, up 10 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲10Pershing County, NVNV6,4212.72+14%

02▼1Elko County, NVNV54,8152.71−1%

03▲5Lander County, NVNV5,8722.69−3%

04▼1Clark County, NVNV2,407,2262.680%

05▲2Churchill County, NVNV25,8512.66−5%

06▼2Lyon County, NVNV65,0882.59−9%

07▼5Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.54+7%

08▼3Humboldt County, NVNV17,2672.48−4%

09▼3Washoe County, NVNV509,3862.46−2%

10▲4Mineral County, NVNV4,4072.43+22%

11▼1Nye County, NVNV57,3362.40−1%

12▲3Lincoln County, NVNV4,3202.37−12%

13▼1Carson City, NVNV58,5712.34−8%

14▼1Douglas County, NVNV50,1112.31−5%

15▲1White Pine County, NVNV8,6612.19−20%

16▼7Storey County, NVNV4,2602.18−1%

17Esmeralda County, NVNV7292.03+15%

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