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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pershing County is 6,741, which is 0.72% 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 Pershing County population density is 1.11 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 Pershing County is white, which represent 81.41% of the total population. The average Pershing 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: 6,741. #11

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

Pershing County	0.72%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #13

Pershing County	1.11 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,488 (81.41%, #15)
Black:	269 (3.99%, #3)
Hispanic:	1,533 (22.74%, #6)
Asian:	7 (0.10%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	310 (4.60%, #6)
One Race, Other:	467 (6.93%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	200 (2.97%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,361 (88.78%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	38 (2.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	15 (0.98%, see rank)
Central American:	70 (4.57%, see rank)
South American:	2 (0.13%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

5,904 (87.58%) out of the total population of 6,741 reported first ancestry.

	Pershing County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	11	0.16%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	25	0.37%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	129	1.91%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	109	1.62%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	571	8.47%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	144	2.14%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	1,046	15.52%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	17	0.25%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.07%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	963	14.29%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	225	3.34%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	185	2.74%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	75	1.11%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	117	1.74%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	20	0.30%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	103	1.53%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	209	3.10%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	14	0.21%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	124	1.84%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	102	1.51%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	280	4.15%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	105	1.56%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 4,311 (63.95%, see rank)

Females: 2,430 (36.05%, see rank)

Pershing County	Male: 63.95% Female: 36.05%
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)

Pershing County	41.30 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pershing County	39.30 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pershing County	43.90 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pershing County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	309	4.58%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	396	5.87%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	360	5.34%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	276	4.09%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	363	5.38%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,027	15.24%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,120	16.61%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,113	16.51%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	839	12.45%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	622	9.23%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	270	4.01%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	46	0.68%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pershing County	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,037, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,078, 21.40%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,769, 35.12%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,594, 31.65%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	363, 7.21%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	233, 4.63%, 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

	Pershing County			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	199	86.93%	13.07%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	577	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	553	99.64%, see rank	0.36%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	207	77.78%, see rank	22.22%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Pershing County	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	2,111, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	451, 21.36%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,660, 78.64%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,548, 73.33%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.71, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,150, 54.48%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	563, 26.67%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pershing County	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,676	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,757	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	1,170	31.14%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	1,641	43.68%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	105	2.79%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	841	22.38%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,919	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	281	14.64%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	1,311	68.32%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	87	4.53%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	240	12.51%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pershing County	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	6,080	90.19%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,297	34.08%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,751	55.64%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	32	0.47%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	661	9.81%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	157	2.33%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	504	7.48%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	14	0.21%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5	0.07%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	5	0.07%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	617	9.15%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	20	0.30%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Pershing County	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	1,882	89.15%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	199	9.43%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	21	0.99%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	9	0.43%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

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