Churchill County, NV Population

Overview

25,077

Total Population

40.5

Median age

48.40%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,737

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Churchill County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Churchill County is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Churchill County's population under 18 was 22.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Churchill County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Churchill County, 18.99% were under the age of 15, 19.17% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 16.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 801 less females than males in Churchill County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.40% females and 51.60% males in Churchill County, NV.
The Churchill County, NV gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,020.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,021.

Churchill County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Churchill County population: 79.57% are White, 2.41% are Black or African American, 3.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.58% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.16% are some other race and 7.25% are multiracial.
Churchill County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,737 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,34 (85.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Churchill County is White with a population of 19,955 (79.57% of the total population).

Churchill County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 25,843 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Churchill County's population increased by 810 (3.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Churchill County's population increased by 752 (3.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Churchill County's population was lowest in year 2014 at 23,864.