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CountyAtlas Nevada

Nevada County Map — 16 Counties and 1 Independent City

All 17 of Nevada's counties, mapped from official U.S. Census boundaries with population, income, and unemployment for every one. Colour the map by any measure, tap a county for its data, or download a print-ready copy.

Nevada CountiesFIPS 32
Churchill CountyClark CountyDouglas CountyElko CountyEsmeralda CountyEureka CountyHumboldt CountyLander CountyLincoln CountyLyon CountyMineral CountyNye CountyPershing CountyStorey CountyWashoe CountyWhite Pine CountyCarson City
Albers Equal Area ConicDatum NAD83Census PEP · SAIPE · BLS LAUS · TIGER
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Nevada’s 16 counties and 1 independent city, projected equal-area. Hover or tap a county for its name; select it for full data.
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Nevada at a glance

  • Scale. Nevada is divided into 17 counties and independent cities across 109,860 sq mi of land — an average of 6,462 sq mi each. Census TIGER
  • People. Its counties and independent cities are home to 3,194,176 residents — an average of 187,893 each, or 29 per square mile statewide. Census PEP 2023
  • Water. Another 710 sq mi is water — 0.6% of the state’s area, led by Washoe County. Census TIGER

Nevada’s 16 counties and 1 independent city, by the numbers

Every county or independent city’s population, median household income, unemployment, density, and land area — sortable by any column, so you can find yours or rank by what matters to you. A few patterns run through the data:

  • Concentrated. Half of Nevada’s 3,194,176 residents live in just 1 of 17 counties and independent cities, and the five largest hold 94.3% of the total. Census PEP 2023
  • Income tracks poverty. The gap from richest to poorest runs 1.5×, and the 8 highest-income counties and independent cities average 9.7% in poverty against 13.9% for the 8 lowest. Census SAIPE 2023
  • Mostly small. Half of Nevada’s counties and independent cities have fewer than 17,136 residents, and half report a median household income below $75,103 — a few metros lift the statewide totals well above both. Census PEP 2023 · SAIPE 2023
  • Lopsided density. Only 5 of 17 counties and independent cities are denser than Nevada’s statewide average of 29 people per square mile — the rest are more rural. Census PEP 2023 · TIGER
Carson City58,036$72,8234.0%402/sq mi145 sq mi—
Churchill County25,803$72,0654.5%5/sq mi4,950 sq miFallon
Clark County2,336,573$75,1035.3%296/sq mi7,892 sq miLas Vegas
Douglas County49,545$82,0254.2%70/sq mi711 sq miMinden
Elko County54,293$85,8293.6%3/sq mi17,173 sq miElko
Esmeralda County736$59,0575.1%0/sq mi3,582 sq miGoldfield
Eureka County1,917$81,6615.4%0/sq mi4,176 sq miEureka
Humboldt County17,136$81,5003.5%2/sq mi9,641 sq miWinnemucca
Lander County5,769$87,3984.4%1/sq mi5,519 sq miBattle Mountain
Lincoln County4,452$67,5774.7%0/sq mi10,633 sq miPioche
Lyon County62,583$75,1954.5%31/sq mi2,003 sq miYerington
Mineral County4,528$58,0399.1%1/sq mi3,751 sq miHawthorne
Nye County55,720$63,0716.4%3/sq mi18,182 sq miTonopah
Pershing County6,364$66,9283.7%1/sq mi6,037 sq miLovelock
Storey County4,177$88,6845.7%16/sq mi264 sq miVirginia City
Washoe County498,022$84,2824.1%79/sq mi6,316 sq miReno
White Pine County8,522$70,6354.6%1/sq mi8,887 sq miEly

All 17 counties and independent cities, sortable by any column — click a heading. A suppressed estimate (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) shows a marker, never a guess. County seats are from Wikidata (CC0), each validated to a Census place inside its county; a county with no validated seat is left blank. See the methodology.

Download & print this Nevada map

Map of Nevada's 16 counties and 1 independent city — on official U.S. Census boundaries

Free, print-ready maps of Nevada — all 17 counties on official U.S. Census boundaries, no watermark. Public domain (CC0).

  • Full map — counties + major cities: PNG · PDF
  • Blank outline — print & label it yourself: PNG · PDF
  • Counties only — clean labeled reference: PNG · PDF

Nevada maps, coloured by the data

Map of Nevada counties shaded by population — official U.S. Census data
Population Map by County · Census PEP 2023
Map of Nevada counties shaded by median household income — official U.S. Census data
Median Household Income Map by County · Census SAIPE 2023
Map of Nevada counties shaded by unemployment rate — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate Map by County · BLS LAUS

Cities in Nevada

Nevada has 19 incorporated cities. The largest is Las Vegas in Clark County with 650,873 residents. Use the search on the map above to find any city and highlight the county it sits in.

Las VegasClark County650,873
HendersonClark County324,523
North Las VegasClark County270,773
RenoWashoe County268,959
SparksWashoe County109,106
Carson Cityindependent city58,364
FernleyLyon County23,631
MesquiteClark County21,314
ElkoElko County20,624
Boulder CityClark County14,888
FallonChurchill County9,371
WinnemuccaHumboldt County8,391
West WendoverElko County4,507
ElyWhite Pine County3,941
YeringtonLyon County3,139
CarlinElko County2,164
LovelockPershing County1,611
WellsElko County1,184
CalienteLincoln County613

A city can span more than one county; each is listed in its primary county — the one its center falls in. Some Nevada cities are independent cities — each is its own county-equivalent, not part of a surrounding county — and are marked as such.

Which Nevada county is the richest, largest, most crowded? The answers

  • Nevada’s highest median household income is in Storey County ($88,684); the lowest is in Mineral County ($58,039). Census SAIPE 2023
  • Nevada’s most populous county is Clark County (2,336,573); the least populous is Esmeralda County (736) — a 3,175× spread. Census PEP 2023
  • Nevada’s largest county by land area is Nye County (18,182 sq mi); the smallest is Carson City (145 sq mi). Census TIGER
  • Nevada’s highest population density is in Carson City (402/sq mi); the lowest is in Esmeralda County (0/sq mi). Census PEP 2023 · TIGER
  • Nevada’s highest poverty rate is in Mineral County (17.3%); the lowest is in Storey County (7.4%). Census SAIPE 2023
  • In Nevada, unemployment is highest in Mineral County (9.1%) and lowest in Humboldt County (3.5%), for May 2026. BLS LAUS
  • Nevada’s highest median age is in Storey County (56.8); the lowest is in Elko County (35.4). Census ACS 2019–2023
  • Nevada’s highest share of bachelor’s degrees is in Washoe County (33.2% of adults); the lowest is in Pershing County (9.3%). Census ACS 2019–2023

Every figure is a current official estimate from the source named — not a crowd-sourced or copied value. Suppressed estimates (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) are omitted, never guessed. See the full methodology.

Nevada counties: common questions

How many counties are in Nevada?

Nevada has 16 counties and 1 independent city covering 109,860 sq mi and about 3.2M residents. Every one is on the map above and in the table below.

What is the largest county in Nevada?

It depends on the measure. By land area it’s Nye County (18,182 sq mi); by population it’s Clark County (2,336,573 residents).

What county is Las Vegas in?

Las Vegas (population 650,873) is in Clark County. Use the search on the map to find any Nevada city’s county.

What is the richest county in Nevada?

By median household income, Storey County is the richest at $88,684; the poorest is Mineral County at $58,039 (Census SAIPE 2023).

What is the most populous county in Nevada?

Clark County, with 2,336,573 residents — about 73.2% of Nevada’s people, and 3,175× the least populous, Esmeralda County (736).

Sources & vintages

  • Population — PEP Vintage 2023 (July 1, 2023) — pep/charv
  • Median household income & poverty — SAIPE 2023
  • Unemployment — BLS LAUS May 2026 (preliminary)
  • Geometry & boundaries — Census TIGERweb
  • Cities & city population — Census TIGERweb Incorporated Places + ACS 5-year 2019–2023

Data current through .