Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lyon County, NV in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 51,393 population of Lyon County, Nevada comprised of 7,729 people who identified as Hispanic (15.04%), and 43,664 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lyon County, Nevada with a population of 46,757 (90.98%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,615 (3.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,582 (3.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lyon County, Nevada in 2011, with a population of 40,087 (78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,670 (12.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,263 (2.46%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lyon, Nevada.

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Population By Race in Lyon , NV in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 514 1%
White Alone 46,757 90.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,615 3.14%
Asian Alone 752 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 173 0.34%
Two Or More Races 1,582 3.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Lyon , NV in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 113 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,670 12.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 546 1.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 61 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 319 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 401 0.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,087 78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,069 2.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 691 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,263 2.46%