Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nye, NV in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 51,963 population of Nye County, Nevada comprised of 8,020 people who identified as Hispanic (15.43%), and 43,943 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nye County, Nevada with a population of 45,773 (88.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,057 (3.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,799 (3.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nye County, Nevada in 2020, with a population of 38,766 (74.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,007 (13.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,841 (3.54%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,057 3.96%
White Alone 45,773 88.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 977 1.88%
Asian Alone 1,038 2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 319 0.61%
Two Or More Races 1,799 3.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Nye , NV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 216 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,007 13.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 317 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 107 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 78 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 295 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,841 3.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,766 74.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 660 1.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 931 1.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 241 0.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,504 2.89%