Nevada vs Oregon

The two states, county by county

Both maps share one density scale, so the same shade means the same number of people per square mile on either side of the border. Darker counties are denser. Select a county to open its page.

Side by side

Population and density

Oregon has 4,272,371 residents, 31% more than Nevada's 3,267,467. Nevada ranks 31st and Oregon 27th of the 50 states and DC. Oregon is the more crowded, with 44.5 people per square mile against 29.7, 50% more.

Land area

Nevada has 109,860 square miles of land, 14% more than Oregon's 95,997. The largest county-equivalent in Nevada is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; in Oregon it is Harney County at 10,134.

Counties

Oregon is divided into 36 county-equivalents and Nevada into 17, so an average Oregon county covers 2,667 square miles against 6,462. The typical county in Nevada has 17,116 residents, against 46,128 in Oregon. The most populous are Clark County (2,398,871) and Multnomah County (795,897).

2 county names appear on both sides of the border: Douglas, Lincoln. Use the FIPS code, not the name, when joining data across the two states.

Household income

The median county in Nevada has a household income of $75,103, 10% above Oregon's $68,568. The highest county incomes are Storey County ($88,684) in Nevada and Washington County ($103,486) in Oregon, from SAIPE 2023.

Capitals and daylight

Carson City and Salem are 433 miles apart in a straight line; from Carson City the initial bearing is 338°, NNW. On June 21, 2026, Carson City gets 14 h 56 min of daylight and Salem 15 h 37 min; on December 21 the figures are 9 h 25 min and 8 h 46 min. Month by month tables are on the Carson City and Salem daylight pages.

Where they sit

Both are in the West region, but Nevada is in the Mountain division and Oregon in the Pacific division. By county internal points, Nevada spans 1 UTM zone and Oregon 2.