2025

Counties in Nevada ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 9 counties in Nevada based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Nevada

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  • 1
    Clark County
    White population in Clark County is 1,400,406
    52.23% of Clark County population is White
  • 2
    Washoe County
    White population in Washoe County is 386,949
    68.41% of Washoe County population is White
  • 3
    Lyon County
    White population in Lyon County is 53,891
    78.42% of Lyon County population is White
  • 4
    Elko County
    White population in Elko County is 45,456
    73.24% of Elko County population is White
  • 5
    Churchill County
    White population in Churchill County is 22,033
    76.70% of Churchill County population is White

List of 9 counties in Nevada by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Nevada White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Clark County 1,400,406 52.23% 72.18%
2 Washoe County 386,949 68.41% 19.94%
3 Lyon County 53,891 78.42% 2.78%
4 Elko County 45,456 73.24% 2.34%
5 Churchill County 22,033 76.70% 1.14%
6 Humboldt County 14,583 75.03% 0.75%
7 White Pine County 7,470 78.65% 0.38%
8 5,460 75.85% 0.28%
9 4,023 85.81% 0.21%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Nevada by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Nevada White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.