Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 56.33K people in Nevada with European ancestry. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population with European ancestry (29.53K), followed by Washoe County (14.95K), and Elko County (3.22K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with European 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 European Ancestry in 2021
Clark County
Washoe County
Elko County
Lyon County
Douglas County
Carson City
Churchill County
Nye County
Humboldt County
Storey County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Clark County 29532
2 Washoe County 14952
3 Elko County 3217
4 Lyon County 2923
5 Douglas County 1871
6 Carson City 990
7 Churchill County 777
8 Nye County 726
9 Humboldt County 479
10 Storey County 355
11 White Pine County 129
12 Eureka County 105
13 Pershing County 79
14 Mineral County 76
15 Lincoln County 67
16 Lander County 46
17 Esmeralda County 2