Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pershing, NV in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 6,752 population of Pershing County, Nevada comprised of 1,551 people who identified as Hispanic (22.97%), and 5,201 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pershing County, Nevada with a population of 5,942 (88%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 279 (4.13%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 269 (3.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pershing County, Nevada in 2012, with a population of 4,532 (67.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,410 (20.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 257 (3.81%).

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

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Population By Race in Pershing , NV in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 269 3.98%
White Alone 5,942 88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 279 4.13%
Asian Alone 87 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.19%
Two Or More Races 162 2.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Pershing , NV in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,410 20.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 85 1.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 257 3.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,532 67.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 194 2.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 86 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 119 1.76%