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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Population By Race in Nye , NV in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,418 3.28%
White Alone 38,811 89.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 816 1.89%
Asian Alone 725 1.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 246 0.57%
Two Or More Races 1,279 2.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Nye , NV in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 154 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,415 12.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 255 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 74 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 65 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 223 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,264 2.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,396 77.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 561 1.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 651 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,056 2.44%