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Most population gained, Nevada counties

Nevada counties that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2025, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is +138.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+141,765−78%

02Washoe County, NVNV509,386+22,894−73%

03▲1Lyon County, NVNV65,088+5,853−60%

04▼1Nye County, NVNV57,336+5,745−61%

05Elko County, NVNV54,815+1,113−91%

06▲1Douglas County, NVNV50,111+623−95%

07▲2Churchill County, NVNV25,851+335−94%

08▲2Storey County, NVNV4,260+156−82%

09▲2Lander County, NVNV5,872+138−129%

10▲4Eureka County, NVNV1,867+12−88%

11▲1Esmeralda County, NVNV7290−100%

12▼4Humboldt County, NVNV17,267-18−101%

13▼7Carson City, NVNV58,571-68−101%

14▲1Mineral County, NVNV4,407-147−90%

15▲1Lincoln County, NVNV4,320-179−146%

16▼3Pershing County, NVNV6,421-229−110%

17White Pine County, NVNV8,661-419+405%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES