Nye County Demographics

A map of Nye County's Population by Race

Nye County, Nevada had a population of 51,591 in 2020. It was 72.3% White, 2.9% Black, 2.0% Asian, 15.4% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nye County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nye County is the 6th most populous county of the 17 counties in Nevada.

Nye County's White Population

37,313 residents of Nye County identify as White, or 72.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Nye County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Nye County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nye County is more White than neighboring Esmeralda County (71.5% White), Inyo County (58% White), and Lander County (69.3% White). Nye County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (85.3% White), and Eureka County (83.3% White).

Nye County's Black Population

1,496 residents of Nye County identify as Black, or 2.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nye County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Nye County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nye County is more Black than neighboring Esmeralda County (0.5% Black), Inyo County (0.4% Black), Eureka County (0.1% Black), and Lander County (0.1% Black). Nye County is less Black than neighboring Lincoln County (3.7% Black).

Nye County's Asian Population

1,028 residents of Nye County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nye County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Nye County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nye County is more Asian than neighboring Esmeralda County (0.5% Asian), Lincoln County (0.5% Asian), Inyo County (1.4% Asian), Eureka County (0.2% Asian), and Lander County (0.5% Asian).

Nye County's Hispanic Population

7,927 residents of Nye County identify as Hispanic, or 15.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nye County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Nye County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nye County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (6.5% Hispanic), and Eureka County (9.6% Hispanic). Nye County is less Hispanic than neighboring Esmeralda County (19.1% Hispanic), Inyo County (23.1% Hispanic), and Lander County (21.9% Hispanic).

Nye County's Native American/Other Population

1,128 residents of Nye County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nye County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Nye County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nye County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Eureka County (1.9% Native American/Other). Nye County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Esmeralda County (2.7% Native American/Other), Inyo County (12% Native American/Other), and Lander County (4.1% Native American/Other).

Nye County's Multiracial Population

2,699 residents of Nye County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nye County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Nye County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nye County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (2.9% Multiracial), Inyo County (4.9% Multiracial), Eureka County (4.9% Multiracial), and Lander County (4.1% Multiracial). Nye County is less Multiracial than neighboring Esmeralda County (5.6% Multiracial).

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