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Most sparsely populated, Nevada counties

Nevada counties with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Esmeralda County, NVNV7290–

02Lincoln County, NVNV4,3200–

03Eureka County, NVNV1,8670–

04White Pine County, NVNV8,6611–

05Pershing County, NVNV6,4211–

06Lander County, NVNV5,8721–

07Mineral County, NVNV4,4071–

08Humboldt County, NVNV17,2672–

09Nye County, NVNV57,3363–

10Elko County, NVNV54,8153–

11Churchill County, NVNV25,8515–

12Storey County, NVNV4,26016–

13Lyon County, NVNV65,08832–

14Douglas County, NVNV50,11171–

15Washoe County, NVNV509,38681–

16Clark County, NVNV2,407,226305–

17Carson City, NVNV58,571405–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES