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 160 years ago in 1863.

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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%
Named for : James W. Nye
Altitude : 8,320 feet / 2536 meters
Capital : Tonopah
Establishment : January 01, 1864
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 08:45:01 (21st December 2024)
Density : 1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 8.55% (2010-2020)
Nye County Nevada Courthouse image
Nye County Nevada Courthouse
Nye County Nevada Courthouse image
Nye County Nevada Courthouse image

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

Nye County has 9 neighbours.

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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Pahrump 36,441 Census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada