Eureka County Demographics

A map of Eureka County's Population by Race

Eureka County, Nevada had a population of 1,855 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Eureka County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Eureka County is the 16th most populous county of the 17 counties in Nevada.

Eureka County's White Population

1,545 residents of Eureka County identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Eureka County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Eureka County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Eureka County is more White than neighboring Lander County (69.3% White), White Pine County (70% White), Elko County (63.6% White), Nye County (72.3% White), and Churchill County (70% White).

Eureka County's Black Population

2 residents of Eureka County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Eureka County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Eureka County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Eureka County is less Black than neighboring White Pine County (4.8% Black), Elko County (0.9% Black), Nye County (2.9% Black), and Churchill County (1.7% Black).

Eureka County's Asian Population

4 residents of Eureka County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Eureka County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Eureka County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Eureka County is less Asian than neighboring Lander County (0.5% Asian), White Pine County (1.2% Asian), Elko County (1% Asian), Nye County (2% Asian), and Churchill County (2.5% Asian).

Eureka County's Hispanic Population

178 residents of Eureka County identify as Hispanic, or 9.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Eureka County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Eureka County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Eureka County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lander County (21.9% Hispanic), White Pine County (16% Hispanic), Elko County (25.3% Hispanic), Nye County (15.4% Hispanic), and Churchill County (14.1% Hispanic).

Eureka County's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Eureka County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Eureka County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Eureka County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Eureka County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lander County (4.1% Native American/Other), White Pine County (4.4% Native American/Other), Elko County (5% Native American/Other), Nye County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Churchill County (4.8% Native American/Other).

Eureka County's Multiracial Population

91 residents of Eureka County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Eureka County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Eureka County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Eureka County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lander County (4.1% Multiracial), White Pine County (3.6% Multiracial), and Elko County (4% Multiracial). Eureka County is less Multiracial than neighboring Nye County (5.2% Multiracial), and Churchill County (6.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.