Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 18.08K people in Nevada with Portuguese ancestry (0.59% of Nevada population). Among all Nevada counties, Esmeralda County had the highest percentage of its population with Portuguese ancestry (2.23%), followed by Douglas County (2.20%), and Pershing County (1.76%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Portuguese 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 Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Esmeralda County
Douglas County
Pershing County
Carson City
Lyon County
Washoe County
Churchill County
White Pine County
Mineral County
Nye County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Esmeralda County 2.23
2 Douglas County 2.20
3 Pershing County 1.76
4 Carson City 1.17
5 Lyon County 1.16
6 Washoe County 1.05
7 Churchill County 1.04
8 White Pine County 0.85
9 Mineral County 0.84
10 Nye County 0.44
11 Clark County 0.43
12 Storey County 0.30
13 Elko County 0.28
14 Humboldt County 0.23
15 Lander County 0.18
16 Lincoln County 0.17