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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Nye County is 42,938, which is 32.18% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Nye County population density is 2.36 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 Nye County is white, which represent 87.61% of the total population. The average Nye 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: 42,938. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

Nye County	32.18%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #9

Nye County	2.36 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	37,617 (87.61%, #9)
Black:	1,135 (2.64%, #4)
Hispanic:	6,026 (14.03%, #11)
Asian:	719 (1.67%, #6)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,003 (2.34%, #13)
One Race, Other:	1,743 (4.06%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	721 (1.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,134 (85.20%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	130 (2.16%, see rank)
Cuban:	327 (5.43%, see rank)
Central American:	180 (2.99%, see rank)
South American:	45 (0.75%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	129 (17.94%, see rank)
Filipino:	464 (64.53%, see rank)
Japanese:	8 (1.11%, see rank)
Korean:	15 (2.09%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	103 (14.33%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

36,353 (84.66%) out of the total population of 42,938 reported first ancestry.

	Nye County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	77	0.18%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	196	0.46%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	598	1.39%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	745	1.74%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	6,300	14.67%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	1,657	3.86%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	7,489	17.44%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	39	0.09%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	342	0.80%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	6,982	16.26%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	2,602	6.06%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	977	2.28%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	1,073	2.50%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	222	0.52%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	358	0.83%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	637	1.48%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	1,109	2.58%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	113	0.26%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	797	1.86%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	220	0.51%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	123	0.29%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	2,362	5.50%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	380	0.88%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 21,652 (50.43%, see rank)

Females: 21,286 (49.57%, see rank)

Nye County	Male: 50.43% Female: 49.57%
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)

Nye County	50.30 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Nye County	50.20 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Nye County	50.30 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Nye County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,899	4.42%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,055	4.79%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,691	6.27%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,331	5.43%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,882	4.38%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,494	8.14%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,142	9.65%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,136	14.29%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,094	16.52%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,024	16.36%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,277	7.63%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	913	2.13%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Nye County	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	32,080, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,283, 16.47%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	11,017, 34.34%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,483, 35.79%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,970, 9.26%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,327, 4.14%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.72, 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

	Nye County			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	793	78.94%	21.06%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,679	92.01%, see rank	7.99%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,252	95.65%, see rank	4.35%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	976	72.95%, see rank	27.05%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	152	62.50%, see rank	37.50%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Nye County	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	17,803, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.39, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	4,601, 25.84%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	13,202, 74.16%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	11,904, 66.87%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,416, 52.89%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,899, 33.13%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Nye County	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	36,293	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	18,302	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	4,121	22.52%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	10,575	57.78%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	904	4.94%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	2,702	14.76%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	17,991	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	3,063	17.03%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	10,256	57.01%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	2,146	11.93%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	2,526	14.04%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Nye County	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	39,353	91.65%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,158	19.00%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	30,787	71.70%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	408	0.95%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,585	8.35%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,640	3.82%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,945	4.53%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	566	1.32%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	594	1.38%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	61	0.14%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,163	5.04%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	201	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

	Nye County	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	15,349	86.22%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	1,692	9.50%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	339	1.90%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	365	2.05%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	58	0.33%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

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