Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population in 2023

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Population for Nevada was 3.21M. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population (2.35M), followed by Washoe County (500.16K), and Lyon County (62.66K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nevada counties.

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Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population in 2023
Clark
Washoe
Lyon
Carson City
Nye
Elko
Douglas
Churchill
Humboldt
White Pine
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population in 2023
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Rank County Population
1 Clark County 2354285
2 Washoe County 500159
3 Lyon County 62656
4 Carson City 58226
5 Nye County 55708
6 Elko County 54383
7 Douglas County 49422
8 Churchill County 25915
9 Humboldt County 17160
10 White Pine County 8495
11 Pershing County 6403
12 Lander County 5809
13 Mineral County 4524
14 Lincoln County 4424
15 Storey County 4171
16 Eureka County 1898
17 Esmeralda County 725