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Most densely populated, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Carson City, NVNV58,571406+12%

02Clark County, NVNV2,407,226287+65%

03Washoe County, NVNV509,38677+43%

04Douglas County, NVNV50,11170+20%

05Lyon County, NVNV65,08830+72%

06Storey County, NVNV4,26016+21%

07Churchill County, NVNV25,8515+6%

08Elko County, NVNV54,8153+19%

09Nye County, NVNV57,3363+59%

10Humboldt County, NVNV17,2672+7%

11Mineral County, NVNV4,4071−10%

12Pershing County, NVNV6,4211−1%

13Lander County, NVNV5,8721−1%

14White Pine County, NVNV8,6611−1%

15Eureka County, NVNV1,8670+12%

16Lincoln County, NVNV4,3200+8%

17Esmeralda County, NVNV7290−25%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES