Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with American Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 102.85K people in Nevada with American ancestry. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population with American ancestry (67.73K), followed by Washoe County (18.55K), and Elko County (3.69K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with American ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Nevada.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Clark County
Washoe County
Elko County
Nye County
Douglas County
Lyon County
Churchill County
Carson City
White Pine County
Humboldt County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Clark County 67729
2 Washoe County 18546
3 Elko County 3693
4 Nye County 2193
5 Douglas County 2155
6 Lyon County 2124
7 Churchill County 2020
8 Carson City 1744
9 White Pine County 666
10 Humboldt County 627
11 Mineral County 368
12 Lander County 343
13 Pershing County 181
14 Lincoln County 174
15 Eureka County 158
16 Storey County 80
17 Esmeralda County 52