Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 295.76K people in Nevada with German ancestry. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population with German ancestry (183.02K), followed by Washoe County (59.58K), and Lyon County (9.16K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
Clark County
Washoe County
Lyon County
Douglas County
Carson City
Nye County
Elko County
Humboldt County
Churchill County
Lander County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Clark County 183022
2 Washoe County 59581
3 Lyon County 9156
4 Douglas County 8806
5 Carson City 7892
6 Nye County 7512
7 Elko County 6760
8 Humboldt County 3928
9 Churchill County 3866
10 Lander County 1111
11 Pershing County 977
12 Storey County 743
13 Lincoln County 706
14 White Pine County 696
15 Mineral County 591
16 Eureka County 221
17 Esmeralda County 189