GENERAL INFO
The US state Nevada (NV) is the 32nd largest state by population and 7th biggest state by area. Nevada has 17 counties ranking it the 41st state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Nevada |
| Abbreviation: | NV |
| Capital: | Carson City |
| Largest City: | Las Vegas |
| Population: | 3,080,156 |
| Population rank in US: | 32nd |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 110,577 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 286,382 |
| Area rank in US: | 7th |
| Number of Counties: | 17 |
NEVADA COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a Nevada Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with Nevada County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
NEVADA COUNTIES LIST
Below are 17 Nevada counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 2,266,715 |
| 2 | Washoe County | 471,519 |
| 3 | Lyon County | 57,510 |
| 4 | Carson City | 55,916 |
| 5 | Elko County | 52,778 |
| 6 | Douglas County | 48,905 |
| 7 | Nye County | 46,523 |
| 8 | Churchill County | 24,909 |
| 9 | Humboldt County | 16,831 |
| 10 | White Pine County | 9,580 |
| 11 | Pershing County | 6,725 |
| 12 | Lander County | 5,532 |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 5,183 |
| 14 | Mineral County | 4,505 |
| 15 | Storey County | 4,123 |
| 16 | Eureka County | 2,029 |
| 17 | Esmeralda County | 873 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT NEVADA COUNTIES
What is the largest county in Nevada?
Out of the 17 counties in Nevada, Clark County is the largest by population. Nye County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in Nevada?
Esmeralda County is the smallest Nevada county by population. Carson City is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of Nevada?
In terms of economics and average income level, Douglas County is the richest Nevada county.
What is the poorest county in Nevada?
Nye County is the poorest Nevada county.
NEVADA COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared Nevada county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: Nevada County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT NEVADA COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our Nevada County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over Nevada counties.
CREATE YOUR NEVADA DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest Nevada Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about Nevada state and Nevada counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of Nevada Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Nevada
Official Website of the State of Nevada:
https://www.nv.gov
Are you looking for Nevada Zip Code map?:
Nevada Zip Code Heat Map Generator in Excel
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