Nye County, NV Population

Overview

50,096

Total Population

52.9

Median age

49.13%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,888

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nye County is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nye County's population under 18 was 16.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nye County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nye County, 13.79% were under the age of 15, 13.26% aged 15 to 29, 43.29% aged 30 to 64, 27.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 870 less females than males in Nye County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.13% females and 50.87% males in Nye County, NV.
The Nye County, NV gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,351.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,597.

Nye County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nye County population: 77.88% are White, 2.03% are Black or African American, 1.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.86% are Asian, 0.41% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.01% are some other race and 9.30% are multiracial.
Nye County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,888 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,208 (84.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nye County is White with a population of 39,015 (77.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 54,738 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Nye County's population increased by 10,976 (33.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nye County's population increased by 8,112 (18.50%), 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, Nye County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 32,872.