Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nye County, NV in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 51,960 population of Nye County, Nevada comprised of 8,254 people who identified as Hispanic (15.89%), and 43,706 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nye County, Nevada with a population of 45,712 (87.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,040 (3.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,844 (3.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nye County, Nevada in 2020, with a population of 38,527 (74.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,185 (13.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,819 (3.5%).

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 2,040 3.93%
White Alone 45,712 87.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,002 1.93%
Asian Alone 1,040 2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 322 0.62%
Two Or More Races 1,844 3.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Nye , NV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 221 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,185 13.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 337 0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 112 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 80 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 319 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,819 3.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,527 74.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 665 1.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 928 1.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.47%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,525 2.94%