Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 244.97K people in Nevada with Irish ancestry. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population with Irish ancestry (154.08K), followed by Washoe County (50.64K), and Lyon County (7.22K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Irish 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 Irish Ancestry in 2021
Clark County
Washoe County
Lyon County
Carson City
Douglas County
Nye County
Elko County
Churchill County
Humboldt County
Pershing County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Clark County 154077
2 Washoe County 50640
3 Lyon County 7222
4 Carson City 6809
5 Douglas County 6357
6 Nye County 5918
7 Elko County 4782
8 Churchill County 3626
9 Humboldt County 1825
10 Pershing County 865
11 Lander County 574
12 Storey County 538
13 White Pine County 516
14 Mineral County 483
15 Lincoln County 470
16 Eureka County 186
17 Esmeralda County 79