Lander County Demographics

A map of Lander County's Population by Race

Lander County, Nevada had a population of 5,734 in 2020. It was 69.3% White, 0.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 21.9% Hispanic, 4.1% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lander County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lander County is the 12th most populous county of the 17 counties in Nevada.

Lander County's White Population

3,975 residents of Lander County identify as White, or 69.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lander County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Lander County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lander County is more White than neighboring Pershing County (63.1% White), and Humboldt County (63.8% White). Lander County is less White than neighboring Eureka County (83.3% White), Churchill County (70% White), and Nye County (72.3% White).

Lander County's Black Population

7 residents of Lander County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lander County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Lander County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lander County is less Black than neighboring Churchill County (1.7% Black), Pershing County (4.8% Black), Humboldt County (0.8% Black), and Nye County (2.9% Black).

Lander County's Asian Population

27 residents of Lander County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lander County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Lander County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lander County is more Asian than neighboring Eureka County (0.2% Asian). Lander County is less Asian than neighboring Churchill County (2.5% Asian), Pershing County (1.6% Asian), Humboldt County (0.9% Asian), and Nye County (2% Asian).

Lander County's Hispanic Population

1,256 residents of Lander County identify as Hispanic, or 21.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lander County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Lander County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lander County is more Hispanic than neighboring Eureka County (9.6% Hispanic), Churchill County (14.1% Hispanic), and Nye County (15.4% Hispanic). Lander County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pershing County (22.5% Hispanic), and Humboldt County (26.1% Hispanic).

Lander County's Native American/Other Population

235 residents of Lander County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lander County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Lander County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lander County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eureka County (1.9% Native American/Other), Pershing County (3.4% Native American/Other), and Nye County (2.2% Native American/Other). Lander County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Churchill County (4.8% Native American/Other), and Humboldt County (4.6% Native American/Other).

Lander County's Multiracial Population

234 residents of Lander County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lander County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Lander County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lander County is more Multiracial than neighboring Humboldt County (3.8% Multiracial). Lander County is less Multiracial than neighboring Eureka County (4.9% Multiracial), Churchill County (6.9% Multiracial), Pershing County (4.5% Multiracial), and Nye County (5.2% Multiracial).

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