Pershing County, NV Population

Overview

6,668

Total Population

39.9

Median age

34.81%

Female population %

187.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

44.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,644

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pershing County is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pershing County's population under 18 was 16.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pershing County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pershing County, 15.34% were under the age of 15, 18.22% aged 15 to 29, 50.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,026 less females than males in Pershing County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.81% females and 65.19% males in Pershing County, NV.
The Pershing County, NV gender ratio is 187.3:100 i.e. 187.3 men to 100 women (1.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 484.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 215.

Pershing County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pershing County population: 74.79% are White, 3.24% are Black or African American, 4.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian, 9.30% are some other race and 7% are multiracial.
Pershing County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,644 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,024 (75.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pershing County is White with a population of 4,987 (74.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,846 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Pershing County's population increased by 78 (1.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pershing County's population decreased by 112 (1.66%), 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, Pershing County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 6,324.