Nevada, US
Nevada: State of the United States of America
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Quick Facts about Nevada
Population : | 3,138,259 |
Country : | United States of America |
Head of government : | Governor of Nevada |
Area : | 286380 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.72% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.28% |
Continent : | North America |
Legislative body : | Nevada Legislature |
Named for : | Sierra Nevada |
Altitude : | 5,499 feet / 1676 meters |
Capital : | Carson City |
Establishment : | October 10, 1864 (158 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Pacific Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone, America/Los_Angeles |
Local time : | 05:52:41 (3rd February 2023) |



Geography
Nevada is located at 39°15'1"N 116°45'4"W (39.2502100, -116.7511900). It has 5 neighbors: California, Utah, Arizona, Idaho and Oregon.
Nevada map
The largest city of Nevada is Las Vegas with a population of 662,368. Other cities include, Henderson population 329,172, North Las Vegas population 260,098, Reno population 259,290 and Sparks population 106,900. See all Nevada cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Nevada (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Nevada.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
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Las Vegas | City in and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States | Clark | 662,368 |
Henderson | City in Nevada | Clark | 329,172 |
North Las Vegas | City in Nevada | Clark | 260,098 |
Reno | County seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Washoe | 259,290 |
Paradise | Town in Nevada, USA | Clark | 223,167 |
Sunrise Manor | Census designated place | Clark | 189,372 |
Spring Valley | Village in New York, United States | Clark | 178,395 |
Sparks | City in Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Washoe | 106,900 |
Carson City | Independent city in and capital of Nevada, United States | Carson City | 56,034 |
Whitney | Art museum in New York City | Clark | 38,585 |
Pahrump | Census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada | Nye | 36,441 |
Winchester | Nevada township | Clark | 27,978 |
Fernley | City in Lyon County, Nevada, United States | Lyon | 21,926 |
Elko | City in Elko County, Nevada, United States | Elko | 20,531 |
Mesquite | City in Nevada | Clark | 20,438 |
Boulder City | City in Clark County, Nevada | Clark | 16,207 |
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- Official Website
Official website of Nevada
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Nevada has 5 neighbours.
- California state of the United States of America
- Utah state of the United States of America
- Arizona state of the United States of America
- Idaho state of the United States of America
- Oregon state of the United States of America
- Douglas County
- Churchill County
- Washoe County
- Lyon County
- Clark County
- Storey County
- Nye County
- Humboldt County
- Lander County
- Mineral County
- White Pine County
- Lincoln County
- Eureka County
- Carson City
- Esmeralda County
- Elko County
- Pershing County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1910 | 81,875 | - | census |
1920 | 77,407 | -5.77% | census |
1930 | 91,058 | 14.99% | census |
1940 | 110,247 | 17.41% | census |
1950 | 160,083 | 31.13% | census |
1960 | 285,278 | 43.89% | census |
1970 | 488,738 | 41.63% | census |
1980 | 800,493 | 38.95% | census |
1990 | 1,201,833 | 33.39% | census |
2000 | 1,998,257 | 39.86% | census |
2010 | 2,700,551 | 26.01% | census |
2011 | 2,712,730 | 0.45% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,743,996 | 1.14% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,775,970 | 1.15% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,817,628 | 1.48% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,866,939 | 1.72% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,917,563 | 1.74% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,969,905 | 1.76% | estimation process |
2018 | 3,027,341 | 1.9% | estimation process |
2019 | 3,080,156 | 1.71% | estimation process |
2020 | 3,138,259 | 1.85% | estimation process |
People born in Nevada (38)
People born in Nevada, including politician Richard Kirman, Sr., screenwriter and director C. Jay Cox, musician Ralph Peña, .
List
- Hal Patino (American musician) he was born in 01/01/2000
- James E. Casey (American businessman) he was born in 29/03/1888
- James Fife, Jr. (United States Navy admiral) he was born in 22/01/1897
- Thomas N. Heffron (American actor (1872-1951)) he was born in 13/06/1872
- Robert Joseph Bandoni (Canadian mycologist (1926-2009)) he was born in 09/11/1926
- Buster Warenski (Custom knifemaker) he was born in 05/06/1942
- Chris Cox (American DJ and musician)
- Doris Dawson (American actress) she was born in 16/04/1909
- Elijah Carson Hart (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1854
- Frank Gomez (American martial artist) he was born in 31/03/1986
- Frankie Sue Del Papa (Nevada politician) she was born in 21/09/1949
- Kandi Cox (American movie actress) she was born in 23/05/1965
- Olinto M. Barsanti (Recipient of the Purple Heart medal) he was born in 11/11/1917
- Pete Sorenson (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1951
- Reno Browne (American actress (1921-1991)) she was born in 20/04/1921
- Ronald J. Bath (U.S. Air Force general) he was born in 04/11/1944
- Timmy Cruz (singer) she was born in 01/01/1976
- Zane Floyd (Mass murderer) he was born in 20/09/1975
Other places with the same name (6)
- Nevada , Missouri town in Vernon County, Missouri, United States with a population of 8,196 people.
- Nevada , Iowa town in Story County, Iowa, United States with a population of 6,682 people.
- Nevada , Texas city in Collin County, Texas, United States with a population of 1,327 people.
- Nevada , Ohio village in Ohio, United States with a population of 727 people.
- Nevada , Illinois human settlement in United States of America with a population of 215 people.
Nevada Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Clark County | 2,315,963 |
Washoe County | 477,082 |
Lyon County | 58,319 |
Elko County | 53,006 |
Douglas County | 49,088 |
Nye County | 48,054 |
Churchill County | 25,363 |
Humboldt County | 16,962 |
White Pine County | 9,466 |
Pershing County | 6,573 |
Lander County | 5,514 |
Lincoln County | 5,159 |
Mineral County | 4,518 |
Storey County | 4,207 |
Eureka County | 2,065 |
Esmeralda County | 886 |
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