USA.com / Nevada / Lander County / Population and Races

Lander County Population and Races

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Nevada Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Counties in NV

Richest / Poorest Counties by Income in NV

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by County in NV

Most / Least Educated Counties in NV

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in NV

High / Low NV Cities by Males Employed

High / Low NV Cities by Females Employed

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in NV

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in NV

Most / Least Educated Cities in NV

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lander County is 5,930, which is 2.35% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lander County population density is 1.07 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lander County is white, which represent 89.78% of the total population. The average Lander County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,930. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #14

Lander County	2.35%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #14

Lander County	1.07 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,324 (89.78%, #4)
Black:	8 (0.13%, #16)
Hispanic:	1,379 (23.25%, #4)
Asian:	26 (0.44%, #12)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	254 (4.28%, #7)
One Race, Other:	136 (2.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	182 (3.07%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,300 (94.27%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	38 (2.76%, see rank)
South American:	21 (1.52%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,387 (90.84%) out of the total population of 5,930 reported first ancestry.

	Lander County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.24%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	34	0.57%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	59	0.99%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	540	9.11%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	115	1.94%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	875	14.76%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	64	1.08%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	369	6.22%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	350	5.90%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	220	3.71%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	57	0.96%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	8	0.13%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	27	0.46%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	41	0.69%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	134	2.26%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	123	2.07%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	1,159	19.54%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	55	0.93%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,114 (52.51%, see rank)

Females: 2,816 (47.49%, see rank)

Lander County	Male: 52.51% Female: 47.49%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lander County	37.70 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lander County	37.50 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lander County	38.00 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lander County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	452	7.62%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	447	7.54%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	521	8.79%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	341	5.75%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	393	6.63%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	661	11.15%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	537	9.06%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	954	16.09%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	740	12.48%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	612	10.32%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	210	3.54%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	62	1.05%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lander County	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,776, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	722, 19.12%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,387, 36.73%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,296, 34.32%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	282, 7.47%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	89, 2.36%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.39, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lander County			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	240	89.17%	10.83%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	832	83.53%, see rank	16.47%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	255	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	76	84.21%, see rank	15.79%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	11	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lander County	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	2,075, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.83, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	439, 21.16%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,636, 78.84%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,463, 70.51%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.39, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,193, 57.49%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	612, 29.49%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lander County	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,510	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,302	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	510	22.15%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	1,361	59.12%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	121	5.26%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	310	13.47%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,208	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	548	24.82%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	1,320	59.78%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	108	4.89%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	232	10.51%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lander County	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	5,345	90.13%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,064	34.81%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,196	53.90%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	85	1.43%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	585	9.87%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	320	5.40%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	265	4.47%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	37	0.62%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	26	0.44%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	494	8.33%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	28	0.47%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lander County	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	1,713	82.55%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	331	15.95%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	21	1.01%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	10	0.48%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.