How many counties in Nevada? All 17 listed
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Nevada has 17 counties and county equivalents holding 3,141,000 residents. The most populous county in Nevada is Clark County with 2,293,764 residents; the smallest is Esmeralda County. County boundaries divide the state's land area — measured in square miles by the Census Bureau — into the units used for property assessment, elections and local sales tax. The statewide sales tax base rate is 4.6%, before county and city add-ons.
All 17 counties
Ranked by population, Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.
| County | Population | Median income | Median home value | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 2,293,764 | $73,845 | $400,800 | $1,518 |
| Washoe County | 491,770 | $85,600 | $496,600 | $1,507 |
| Lyon County | 60,630 | $73,460 | $342,600 | $1,259 |
| Carson City | 58,364 | $71,809 | $426,700 | $1,172 |
| Elko County | 53,852 | $83,427 | $282,400 | $1,126 |
| Nye County | 53,207 | $55,975 | $266,000 | $1,013 |
| Douglas County | 49,624 | $88,018 | $587,400 | $1,545 |
| Churchill County | 25,614 | $73,268 | $298,000 | $1,203 |
| Humboldt County | 17,299 | $79,946 | $256,800 | $998 |
| White Pine County | 8,856 | $72,294 | $196,700 | $933 |
| Pershing County | 6,505 | $72,007 | $166,200 | $667 |
| Lander County | 5,745 | $84,474 | $210,500 | $1,066 |
| Mineral County | 4,557 | $50,584 | $175,000 | $1,130 |
| Lincoln County | 4,452 | $69,496 | $208,900 | $754 |
| Storey County | 4,139 | $96,000 | $393,100 | $1,007 |
| Eureka County | 1,660 | $73,095 | — | $940 |
| Esmeralda County | 962 | — | $102,500 | $1,319 |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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