Mineral County Demographics

A map of Mineral County's Population by Race

Mineral County, Nevada had a population of 4,554 in 2020. It was 62.8% White, 3.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 11.2% Hispanic, 16.1% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mineral County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mineral County is the 13th most populous county of the 17 counties in Nevada.

Mineral County's White Population

2,858 residents of Mineral County identify as White, or 62.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Mineral County larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Mineral County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is less White than neighboring Mono County (65.8% White), Lyon County (71.5% White), Churchill County (70% White), Esmeralda County (71.5% White), and Douglas County (78.5% White).

Mineral County's Black Population

161 residents of Mineral County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mineral County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Mineral County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is more Black than neighboring Mono County (0.5% Black), Lyon County (0.8% Black), Churchill County (1.7% Black), Esmeralda County (0.5% Black), and Douglas County (0.4% Black).

Mineral County's Asian Population

64 residents of Mineral County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mineral County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Mineral County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is more Asian than neighboring Mono County (1.2% Asian), and Esmeralda County (0.5% Asian). Mineral County is less Asian than neighboring Lyon County (1.6% Asian), Churchill County (2.5% Asian), and Douglas County (1.8% Asian).

Mineral County's Hispanic Population

508 residents of Mineral County identify as Hispanic, or 11.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mineral County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Mineral County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mono County (26.6% Hispanic), Lyon County (17.5% Hispanic), Churchill County (14.1% Hispanic), Esmeralda County (19.1% Hispanic), and Douglas County (12.4% Hispanic).

Mineral County's Native American/Other Population

735 residents of Mineral County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 16.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mineral County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Mineral County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mono County (2.1% Native American/Other), Lyon County (2.5% Native American/Other), Churchill County (4.8% Native American/Other), Esmeralda County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Mineral County's Multiracial Population

228 residents of Mineral County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mineral County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Mineral County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mono County (3.8% Multiracial), and Douglas County (4.6% Multiracial). Mineral County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lyon County (6.1% Multiracial), Churchill County (6.9% Multiracial), and Esmeralda County (5.6% Multiracial).

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