Lander County, NV Population

Overview

5,729

Total Population

38.9

Median age

44.07%

Female population %

126.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,468

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lander County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lander County's population under 18 was 25.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lander County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lander County, 20.63% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 48.32% aged 30 to 64, 12.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 679 less females than males in Lander County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.07% females and 55.93% males in Lander County, NV.
The Lander County, NV gender ratio is 126.9:100 i.e. 126.9 men to 100 women (1.269).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 379.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 291.

Lander County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lander County population: 90.80% are White, 2.39% are Black or African American, 3.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 1.08% are some other race and 1.73% are multiracial.
Lander County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,468 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,261 (74.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lander County is White with a population of 5,202 (90.80% of the total population).

Lander County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,064 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Lander County's population increased by 120 (2.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lander County's population decreased by 69 (1.19%), 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, Lander County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 4,868.