County in Nevada, United States
Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 421,407 and a population density of 25 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 county had an estimated population of 471,519 inhabitants. Its county seat is Reno. The county was created 160 years ago in 1860.
The county has a total area of 6,551.00 square miles (16967 km2).
Population : | 471,519 (2019) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Nevada |
Twitter username : | washoecounty |
Area : | 16967 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 3.7% |
Land as percent of area : | 96.3% |
Named for : | Washoe people |
Altitude : | 6,010 feet / 1832 meters |
Capital : | Reno |
Establishment : | January 01, 1861 |
Time Zone : | America/Los_Angeles |
Local time : | 20:50:38 (11th April 2021) |
Density : | 28 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
Population growth : | 10.63% (2010-2019) |
Washoe County, NV has 13 neighbors .
Year | Population | Method |
2010 | 421,407 | census |
2011 | 423,996 | estimation process |
2012 | 427,370 | estimation process |
2013 | 431,083 | estimation process |
2014 | 436,307 | estimation process |
2015 | 442,453 | estimation process |
2016 | 449,723 | estimation process |
2017 | 456,629 | estimation process |
2018 | 464,354 | estimation process |
2019 | 471,519 | estimation process |
The population of Washoe County increased by 10.63% in 9 years.
Many people were born here, including First advocate for wild mustangs in Nevada Velma Bronn Johnston, military officer and professor of military science Thomas Charles Prunty, you can see a list of people who born in Washoe County, NV.
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Washoe County, NV.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Reno | 255,601 | County seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States |
Sparks | 105,006 | City in Washoe County, Nevada, United States |
Sun Valley | 1,406 | Resort city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States |
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Clark County | 2,266,715 | County in Nevada, United States |
Las Vegas | 651,319 | City in and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States |
Henderson | 320,189 | City in Nevada |
Reno | 255,601 | County seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States |
North Las Vegas | 249,180 | City in Nevada |
Sparks | 105,006 | City in Washoe County, Nevada, United States |
Lyon County | 57,510 | County in Nevada, United States |
Carson City | 55,916 | Independent city in and capital of Nevada, United States |
Elko County | 52,778 | County in Nevada, United States |
Douglas County | 48,905 | County in Nevada, United States |
Nye County | 46,523 | County in Nevada, United States |
Churchill County | 24,909 | County in Nevada, United States |
Fernley | 21,476 | City in Lyon County, Nevada, United States |
Elko | 20,452 | City in Elko County, Nevada, United States |
Mesquite | 19,726 | City in Nevada |
Humboldt County | 16,831 | County in Nevada, United States |