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List of counties in Nevada. There are 16 counties and one independent city in the U.S. state of Nevada. On November 25, 1861, the first Nevada Territorial Legislature established nine counties. [ 1] Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, with 11 counties. [ 1] In 1969, Ormsby County and Carson City were consolidated into a single ...
Nevada County (/ n ɪ ˈ v æ d ə / ⓘ niv-AD-ə) is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 census , its population was 102,241. [ 7 ] The county seat is Nevada City . [ 8 ]
Clark County is the most populous county in Nevada, accounting for nearly three-quarters of its residents. Las Vegas, Nevada's most populous city, has been the county seat since the county was created in 1909 from a portion of Lincoln County, Nevada. Before that, it was a part of Arizona Territory.
Map of the United States with Nevada highlighted. Nevada is a state located in the Western United States.According to the 2020 United States Census, it is the 32nd most populous state, with 3,104,614 inhabitants, [1] but the 7th largest by land area spanning 109,781.18 square miles (284,332.0 km 2). [2]
Washoe County is the second-most populous county of Nevada. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area. Lyon County is the third most populous county. It was one of the nine original counties created in 1861. It was named after Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union General to be killed in the Civil War.
Nye County, Nevada. / 38.05°N 116.45°W / 38.05; -116.45. Nye County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,591. [ 2] Its county seat is Tonopah. [ 3] At 18,159 square miles (47,030 km 2 ), Nye is Nevada's largest county by area and the third-largest county in the contiguous United States ...
Website. clarkcountynv.gov. Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada, which also comprises the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The land area of Clark County is 8,061 square miles (20,880 km 2 ), or roughly the size of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,265,461.
Esmeralda County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 729, [1] making it the least populous county in Nevada, and the 20th least populous county in the United States. Esmeralda County does not have any incorporated communities. Its county seat is the town of Goldfield.