Yerington, NV Demographics

A map of Yerington's Population by Race

Yerington, Nevada had a population of 3,121 in 2020. It was 62.4% White, 0.7% Black, 0.8% Asian, 24.7% Hispanic, 6.5% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yerington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 133 places in Nevada, Yerington is the 40th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Yerington's White Population

1,947 residents of Yerington identify as White, or 62.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Yerington larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Yerington is ranked #101 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yerington is more White than neighboring Schurz (7% White). Yerington is less White than neighboring Smith Valley (82.3% White), Silver Springs (79.2% White), Topaz Ranch Estates (82.4% White), and Walker Lake (86.2% White).

Yerington's Black Population

21 residents of Yerington identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yerington slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Yerington is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yerington is more Black than neighboring Smith Valley (0.4% Black), Schurz (0.3% Black), and Topaz Ranch Estates (0.5% Black). Yerington is less Black than neighboring Walker Lake (1.2% Black).

Yerington's Asian Population

24 residents of Yerington identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yerington slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Yerington is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yerington is more Asian than neighboring Smith Valley (0.6% Asian), and Schurz (0% Asian). Yerington is less Asian than neighboring Silver Springs (0.9% Asian), and Walker Lake (1.2% Asian).

Yerington's Hispanic Population

770 residents of Yerington identify as Hispanic, or 24.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yerington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Yerington is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yerington is more Hispanic than neighboring Smith Valley (11.4% Hispanic), Schurz (11% Hispanic), Silver Springs (9.5% Hispanic), Topaz Ranch Estates (9.6% Hispanic), and Walker Lake (7.3% Hispanic).

Yerington's Native American/Other Population

202 residents of Yerington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 6.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yerington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Yerington is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yerington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smith Valley (1.1% Native American/Other), Silver Springs (2.2% Native American/Other), Topaz Ranch Estates (1.8% Native American/Other), and Walker Lake (1.2% Native American/Other). Yerington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schurz (76.4% Native American/Other).

Yerington's Multiracial Population

157 residents of Yerington identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yerington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Yerington is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yerington is more Multiracial than neighboring Smith Valley (4.3% Multiracial), Topaz Ranch Estates (4.9% Multiracial), and Walker Lake (2.8% Multiracial). Yerington is less Multiracial than neighboring Schurz (5.3% Multiracial), and Silver Springs (7.6% Multiracial).

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