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List of Cities and Counties in Nevada
Discover Nevada population facts easily with our list of counties and cities. Find out how many people live in each area, from big cities to small towns, and see how Nevada population is spread out across the state.
Nevada Counties by Population
A county is an administrative subdivision of a US state or territory. As of 2024, Nevada is divided into 16 counties and it has one independent city.
The most populous county in Nevada is Clark County ( 2.2 million) and the least populated is Esmeralda County. The Largest county by Land Area in Nevada is Nye County, and the smallest in the area is Carson County.
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# | County | Population 2021 | Area (sq.mi.) |
1 | Clark County | 2,292,476 | 7,911 |
2 | Washoe County | 493,392 | 6,342 |
3 | Lyon County | 60,903 | 1,994 |
4 | Carson City | 58,993 | 144 |
5 | Elko County | 53,915 | 17,182 |
6 | Nye County | 53,450 | 18,147 |
7 | Douglas County | 49,870 | 710 |
8 | Churchill County | 25,723 | 4,929 |
9 | Humboldt County | 17,648 | 9,658 |
10 | White Pine County | 9,182 | 8,877 |
11 | Pershing County | 6,741 | 6,009 |
12 | Lander County | 5,734 | 5,798 |
13 | Mineral County | 4,586 | 3,757 |
14 | Lincoln County | 4,525 | 10,635 |
15 | Storey County | 4,143 | 264 |
16 | Eureka County | 1,903 | 4,176 |
17 | Esmeralda County | 743 | 3,589 |
Source: US Census report 2021
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Top Cities in Nevada by population
Nevada is divided into 17 counties and contains 19 Cities. The largest city by population in Nevada is Las Vegas with 641,903 residents. It’s followed by Henderson ( 329,172) and North Las Vegas (260,098). The largest city by land area is Boulder City, which spans 208.52 sq mi (540.1 km2).
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# | Cities | Counties | Population 2020 | Area (sq. mi.) |
1 | Las Vegas | Clark | 641,903 | 141.83 |
2 | Henderson | Clark | 317,610 | 106.23 |
3 | Reno | Washoe | 264,165 | 108.77 |
4 | North Las Vegas | Clark | 262,527 | 101.28 |
5 | Sparks | Washoe | 108,445 | 36.44 |
6 | Carson City | None | 58,639 | 144.53 |
7 | Fernley | Lyon | 22,895 | 121.31 |
8 | Elko | Elko | 20,564 | 17.85 |
9 | Mesquite | Clark | 20,471 | 31.76 |
10 | Boulder City | Clark | 14,885 | 208.27 |
11 | Fallon | Churchill | 9,327 | 3.72 |
12 | Winnemucca | Humboldt | 8,431 | 9.78 |
13 | West Wendover | Elko | 4,512 | 7.48 |
14 | ElyCounty seat | White Pine | 3,924 | 7.63 |
15 | Yerington | Lyon | 3,121 | 29.46 |
16 | Carlin | Elko | 2,050 | 10.44 |
17 | Lovelock | Pershing | 1,805 | 0.86 |
18 | Wells | Elko | 1,237 | 6.9 |
19 | Caliente | Lincoln | 990 | 53.02 |
Source: US Census 2020
Most Populous Counties in Nevada
The most populous county in Nevada is Clark County with 2.2 million residents. It is followed by Washoe County (0.5 million) and Lyon County (60,903).
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# | County | Population 2021 |
1 | Clark County | 2,292,476 |
2 | Washoe County | 493,392 |
3 | Lyon County | 60,903 |
4 | Carson City | 58,993 |
5 | Elko County | 53,915 |
Least Populated Nevada County
The least populous county is Esmeralda County with 743 residents, it’s followed by Eureka County and Storey County.
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# | County | Population 2021 |
1 | Esmeralda County | 743 |
2 | Eureka County | 1,903 |
3 | Storey County | 4,143 |
4 | Lincoln County | 4,525 |
5 | Mineral County | 4,586 |
source: US Census 2021
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Largest Counties in Nevada by area
The Largest county by Land Area in Nevada is Nye County with an area of 18,147 sq. miles. Elko with an area of 17,182 sq. mi. comes next followed by Lincoln County (10,635 sq. mi.)
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# | County | Area (sq.mi.) |
1 | Nye County | 18,147 |
2 | Elko County | 17,182 |
3 | Lincoln County | 10,635 |
4 | Humboldt County | 9,658 |
5 | White Pine County | 8,877 |
Smallest County in Nevada by area
The smallest county by area in Nevada is Carson County with an area of 144 square miles.
# | County | Area (sq.mi.) |
1 | Carson City | 144 |
2 | Storey County | 264 |
3 | Douglas County | 710 |
4 | Lyon County | 1,994 |
5 | Esmeralda County | 3,589 |
Most Densely populated Counties in Nevada
The most densely populated county in Nevada is Carson County, with 410 people per sq. mi. Next comes Clark County with 290 people per sq. mi followed by Washoe County (78/ sq.mi)
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# | County | Density (people/sq. mi.) |
1 | Carson City | 409.67 |
2 | Clark County | 289.78 |
3 | Washoe County | 77.80 |
4 | Douglas County | 70.24 |
5 | Lyon County | 30.54 |
Least Densely Populated County in Nevada
Esmeralda County with a population density of just 0.21 people per sq. miles is the least densely populated county in Nevada.
# | County | Density (people/sq. mi.) |
1 | Esmeralda County | 0.21 |
2 | Lincoln County | 0.43 |
3 | Eureka County | 0.46 |
4 | Lander County | 0.99 |
5 | White Pine County | 1.03 |