Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 54.16K people in Nevada with French (except Basque) ancestry (1.77% of Nevada population). Among all Nevada counties, Nye County had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (3.38%), followed by Carson City (3.22%), and Lincoln County (3.11%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having French (except Basque) 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 Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Nye County
Carson City
Lincoln County
Douglas County
Pershing County
Washoe County
Storey County
Mineral County
Lyon County
Esmeralda County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Nye County 3.38
2 Carson City 3.22
3 Lincoln County 3.11
4 Douglas County 2.74
5 Pershing County 2.64
6 Washoe County 2.58
7 Storey County 2.37
8 Mineral County 2.33
9 Lyon County 2.28
10 Esmeralda County 2.13
11 Elko County 1.91
12 Churchill County 1.70
13 Lander County 1.69
14 Clark County 1.49
15 White Pine County 1.39
16 Humboldt County 0.93
17 Eureka County 0.62