(Links below lead to Quick Facts for Nevada Counties / Independent Cities: People, Business & Geography at U.S. Census Bureau.)
| Area | 7/1/2008 | 7/1/2007 | 7/1/2006 | 7/1/2005 | 7/1/2004 | 7/1/2003 | 7/1/2002 | 7/1/2001 | 7/1/2000 | Census 2000 |
| Nevada | 2,600,167 | 2,554,344 | 2,484,196 | 2,401,671 | 2,323,875 | 2,233,830 | 2,164,518 | 2,093,973 | 2,018,244 | 1,998,257 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 54,867 | 54,724 | 54,983 | 55,566 | 55,670 | 54,993 | 54,367 | 53,403 | 52,546 | 52,457 |
| Churchill County | 24,896 | 24,784 | 24,618 | 24,433 | 24,094 | 24,031 | 24,079 | 24,310 | 24,008 | 23,982 |
| Clark County | 1,865,746 | 1,827,655 | 1,770,676 | 1,702,957 | 1,642,884 | 1,570,341 | 1,514,128 | 1,455,993 | 1,393,240 | 1,375,765 |
| Douglas County | 45,180 | 45,305 | 45,479 | 45,679 | 45,549 | 43,910 | 43,049 | 42,133 | 41,426 | 41,259 |
| Elko County | 47,071 | 46,847 | 45,639 | 44,403 | 43,547 | 43,468 | 44,044 | 45,003 | 45,235 | 45,291 |
| Esmeralda County | 677 | 686 | 750 | 770 | 787 | 812 | 876 | 938 | 972 | 971 |
| Eureka County | 1,628 | 1,563 | 1,465 | 1,377 | 1,401 | 1,453 | 1,592 | 1,619 | 1,627 | 1,651 |
| Humboldt County | 17,763 | 17,484 | 17,236 | 16,967 | 16,841 | 16,562 | 16,118 | 15,981 | 15,899 | 16,106 |
| Lander County | 5,086 | 5,080 | 4,991 | 4,871 | 4,888 | 4,867 | 5,077 | 5,391 | 5,694 | 5,794 |
| Lincoln County | 4,898 | 4,723 | 4,525 | 4,344 | 4,199 | 4,212 | 4,193 | 4,141 | 4,172 | 4,165 |
| Lyon County | 53,022 | 52,363 | 50,284 | 46,591 | 42,835 | 39,884 | 37,762 | 36,130 | 34,842 | 34,501 |
| Mineral County | 4,684 | 4,759 | 4,752 | 4,792 | 4,826 | 4,704 | 4,692 | 4,844 | 5,007 | 5,071 |
| Nye County | 44,375 | 44,022 | 42,269 | 40,061 | 37,361 | 35,624 | 34,583 | 33,868 | 33,117 | 32,485 |
| Pershing County | 6,291 | 6,350 | 6,330 | 6,317 | 6,322 | 6,363 | 6,528 | 6,534 | 6,653 | 6,693 |
| Storey County | 4,341 | 4,177 | 4,076 | 4,016 | 3,670 | 3,512 | 3,398 | 3,416 | 3,393 | 3,399 |
| Washoe County | 410,443 | 404,710 | 397,060 | 389,730 | 380,572 | 370,654 | 361,479 | 351,590 | 341,385 | 339,486 |
| White Pine County | 9,199 | 9,112 | 9,063 | 8,797 | 8,429 | 8,440 | 8,553 | 8,679 | 9,028 | 9,181 |
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau