What is the population of Nye County?

The population of Nye County, NV is 48,054.

Where is Nye County located?

Nye County, NV is located at latitude 38.0423800 and longitude -116.4719300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Nye County?

The area of Nye County, NV is 47031 km².

What is the elevation of Nye County?

Nye County, NV has an elevation of 2287 meters (7503 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Nye County in?

Nye County, NV is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

How has the population of Nye County changed?

The population of Nye County, NV has increased from 43,946 (2010) to 48,054 (2020), a change of 9.3%.

Nye County, Nevada

Nye County: county in Nevada, United States

About

Nye County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,946 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 48,054 inhabitants. Its county seat is Tonopah. The county was created 162 years ago in 1863.

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Nye County at a glance

Nye County currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Pahrump

Population 36,441

Quick Facts about Nye County

Population	48,054 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nevada (United States)
Twitter username	nyecounty
Area	47031 km²
Water as percent of area	0.1%
Land as percent of area	99.9%
Latitude & Longitude	38.0424,-116.4719
Named for	James W. Nye
Altitude	8,320 feet / 2536 meters
Capital	Tonopah
Establishment	January 01, 1864
Time Zone	America/Los_Angeles
Local time	17:50:12 (15th April 2026)
Density	1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	8.55% (2010-2020)
Weather	34℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

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Geography

Nye County is located at 38°2'33"N 116°28'19"W (38.0423800, -116.4719300). It has 9 neighbors: Lincoln County, Mineral County, Inyo County, Churchill County, Clark County, Esmeralda County, Lander County, White Pine County and Eureka County.

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The largest city of Nye County is Beatty with a population of 1,010. . See all Nye County cities & populated places.

Nye County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Nye County.

City Name	Population	Title
Pahrump	36,441	Census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada
Tonopah	2,478	Unincorporated town in Nevada
Beatty	1,010	Census-designated place in Nye County, Nevada, United States

Weather

34°F

Mostly Clear

5 to 8 mph SSW Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

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Nye County has 9 neighbours.

Lincoln County county in Nevada, United States
Mineral County county in Nevada, United States
Inyo County county in California, United States
Churchill County county in Nevada, United States
Clark County county in Nevada, United States
Esmeralda County county in Nevada, United States
Lander County county in Nevada, United States
White Pine County county in Nevada, United States
Eureka County county in Nevada, United States

Demographics

The population of Nye County increased by 8.55% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	43,946	-	census
2011	43,976	0.07%	estimation process
2012	43,585	-0.9%	estimation process
2013	42,869	-1.67%	estimation process
2014	42,840	-0.07%	estimation process
2015	42,966	0.29%	estimation process
2016	43,248	0.65%	estimation process
2017	43,977	1.66%	estimation process
2018	45,186	2.68%	estimation process
2019	46,523	2.87%	estimation process
2020	48,054	3.19%	estimation process

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Nevada Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Clark County	2,315,963	County in Nevada, United States
Las Vegas	646,790	The twenty-fifth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Washoe County	477,082	County in Nevada, United States
Henderson	329,172	The second most populous city in Nevada and the center of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
North Las Vegas	260,098	A city located in Clark County, Nevada.
Reno	259,290	The second most populous city in Nevada.
Paradise	223,167	Town in Nevada, USA
Sunrise Manor	189,372	Census designated place
Spring Valley	178,395	Village in New York, United States
Sparks	106,900	The most populous city in Washoe County, Nevada.
Lyon County	58,319	County in Nevada, United States
Carson City	56,034	The capital of Nevada.
Elko County	53,006	County in Nevada, United States
Douglas County	49,088	County in Nevada, United States
Whitney	38,585	Art museum in New York City
Pahrump	36,441	Census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada