Storey County Demographics

A map of Storey County's Population by Race

Storey County, Nevada had a population of 4,104 in 2020. It was 81.3% White, 0.6% Black, 1.6% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 6.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Storey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Storey County is the 15th most populous county of the 17 counties in Nevada.

Storey County's White Population

3,338 residents of Storey County identify as White, or 81.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Storey County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Storey County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Storey County is more White than neighboring Carson City County (63.2% White), Douglas County (78.5% White), Lyon County (71.5% White), Alpine County (66.5% White), and Sierra County (80.8% White).

Storey County's Black Population

24 residents of Storey County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Storey County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Storey County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Storey County is more Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.4% Black), and Sierra County (0.2% Black). Storey County is less Black than neighboring Carson City County (1.8% Black), Lyon County (0.8% Black), and Alpine County (0.8% Black).

Storey County's Asian Population

67 residents of Storey County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Storey County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Storey County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Storey County is more Asian than neighboring Alpine County (1% Asian), and Sierra County (0.2% Asian). Storey County is less Asian than neighboring Carson City County (2.3% Asian), and Douglas County (1.8% Asian).

Storey County's Hispanic Population

340 residents of Storey County identify as Hispanic, or 8.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Storey County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Storey County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Storey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alpine County (7% Hispanic). Storey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carson City County (25.4% Hispanic), Douglas County (12.4% Hispanic), Lyon County (17.5% Hispanic), and Sierra County (11.7% Hispanic).

Storey County's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of Storey 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 Storey County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Storey County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Storey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sierra County (1.4% Native American/Other). Storey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carson City County (2.5% Native American/Other), Douglas County (2.3% Native American/Other), Lyon County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Alpine County (18.4% Native American/Other).

Storey County's Multiracial Population

255 residents of Storey County identify as Multiracial, or 6.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Storey County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Storey County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Storey County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carson City County (4.8% Multiracial), Douglas County (4.6% Multiracial), Lyon County (6.1% Multiracial), and Sierra County (5.7% Multiracial). Storey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alpine County (6.3% Multiracial).

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