Fastest Growing Counties in Nevada (2025)

County
Rank
Change (2020)
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Nye County110.89%57,62251,963
Eureka County29.34%2,0251,852
Lyon County38.46%64,49359,465
Clark County43.95%2,364,6492,274,887
Washoe County52.54%500,106487,710
Elko County62.34%54,92153,664
Storey County72.26%4,2014,108
Lander County81%5,7855,728
Churchill County90.94%25,81325,572
Lincoln County100.7%4,4764,445
Douglas County11-0.43%49,31149,525
Mineral County12-0.97%4,5104,554
Carson City13-1.21%57,97858,686
Humboldt County14-2.63%16,81617,271
Esmeralda County15-2.72%714734
Pershing County16-6.42%6,1926,617
White Pine County17-10.87%8,0749,059

Nevada County Growth Overview

Nevada's counties show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Nye County leads with 10.89% annualized growth, followed by Eureka County (9.34%) and Lyon County (8.46%). The largest counties are Clark County (2,364,649), Washoe County (500,106), and Lyon County (64,493). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, 10 are growing while 7 have experienced population decline. Overall, counties averaged 1.01% annualized growth, with total population growing by 3.59% annually.