Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nye County, NV in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 43,295 population of Nye County, Nevada comprised of 6,186 people who identified as Hispanic (14.29%), and 37,109 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nye County, Nevada with a population of 38,811 (89.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,418 (3.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,279 (2.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nye County, Nevada in 2016, with a population of 33,396 (77.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,415 (12.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,264 (2.92%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Nye County, NV in 2016

Total Population:43,295

Non Hispanic (85.71%)

Hispanic (14.29%)

Race in Nye County, NV in 2016

Total Population:43,295

White Alone (89.64%)

Black or African American Alone (3.28%)

Two or more races (2.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.89%)

Asian Alone (1.68%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.57%)

Ethnicity in Nye County, NV in 2016

Total Population:43,295

Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.14%)

Hispanic White Alone (12.51%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.50%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.92%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.44%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.5%)

Population By Race in Nye , NV in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	38,811	89.64%
Black or African American Alone	1,418	3.28%
Two Or More Races	1,279	2.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	816	1.89%
Asian Alone	725	1.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	246	0.57%

Population By Ethnicity in Nye , NV in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	33,396	77.14%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,415	12.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,264	2.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,056	2.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	651	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	561	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	255	0.59%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	223	0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	181	0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	154	0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	74	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	65	0.15%