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Counties in Nevada

Nevada has 17 county-level areas. Find yours from your location, or explore the map and the full list with seats, population, time zones and FIPS codes.

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Nevada has 17 county-level areas (16 counties, 1 district), home to about 3,141,000 people. Sort the table by any column, or search by name or seat.

County-level areas17Pacific time
Most peopleClark County2,293,764 residents, 73% of the state
Fewest peopleEsmeralda County962 residents (survey estimate; small counties have wide margins of error)
Most crowdedCarson City404 people per sq mi
Largest by landNye County18,181.9 sq mi
Priciest homesDouglas Countymedian value $587,400

Nevada county-level area map

Carson City: 58,364 peopleChurchill County: 25,614 peopleClark County: 2,293,764 peopleDouglas County: 49,624 peopleElko County: 53,852 peopleEsmeralda County: 962 peopleEureka County: 1,660 peopleHumboldt County: 17,299 peopleLander County: 5,745 peopleLincoln County: 4,452 peopleLyon County: 60,630 peopleMineral County: 4,557 peopleNye County: 53,207 peoplePershing County: 6,505 peopleStorey County: 4,139 peopleWashoe County: 491,770 peopleWhite Pine County: 8,856 people
Population9621.7k4.5k6.5k17k53k58kno data
Map of all 17 county-level areas in Nevada. Hover or tap a county for its facts; select it to find it in the table. Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024, ACS 2019-2023 5-year, timezone-boundary-builder.

County-level area explorer: all 17 county-level areas in Nevada

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County-level areaSeatPopulationLand sq miPeople / sq miMedian homeTime zoneFIPS
ClarkLas Vegas2,293,7647,891.7291$400,800Pacific32003
WashoeReno491,7706,315.978$496,600Pacific32031
LyonYerington60,6302,003.130$342,600Pacific32019
Carson City-58,364144.5404$426,700Pacific32510
ElkoElko53,85217,173.33$282,400Pacific32007
NyeTonopah53,20718,181.93$266,000Pacific32023
DouglasMinden49,624710.570$587,400Pacific32005
ChurchillFallon25,6144,950.25$298,000Pacific32001
HumboldtWinnemucca17,2999,640.82$256,800Pacific32013
White PineEly8,8568,886.71$196,700Pacific32033
PershingLovelock6,5056,036.61$166,200Pacific32027
LanderBattle Mountain5,7455,519.21$210,500Pacific32015
MineralHawthorne4,5573,751.31$175,000Pacific32021
LincolnPioche4,45210,633.40$208,900Pacific32017
StoreyVirginia City4,139263.816$393,100Pacific32029
EurekaEureka1,6604,175.70n/aPacific32011
EsmeraldaGoldfield9623,581.90$102,500Pacific32009

Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024; ACS 2019-2023 5-year; Wikidata, CC0 (seats); timezone-boundary-builder (time zones). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.

FAQ

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How many county-level areas are in Nevada?
17 (16 counties, 1 district).
What is the most populated county-level area in Nevada?
Clark County, with about 2,293,764 people (73% of the state).
What is the least populated county-level area in Nevada?
Esmeralda County, with about 962 people (a survey estimate with a wide margin of error).
What is the largest county-level area in Nevada by land?
Nye County, 18,181.9 sq mi of land.
What county-level area am I in, in Nevada?
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