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  • FIPS 32001
  • Largest town: Fallon

Churchill County, Nevada

Churchill County had 26,033 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,950.2 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 17 in Nevada by population and 10th by land area.

Population
26,033
#8 of 17 in Nevada · #1,581 in US
Area
4,950.2 sq mi
#10 of 17 in Nevada · #80 in US
Density
5.3 / sq mi
#7 of 17 in Nevada · #2,760 in US
Median household income
$72,065
#11 of 17 in Nevada · #852 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Churchill County within Nevada. Pin: Carson City.

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Churchill County population, land area and income

Churchill County had 26,033 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,950.2 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 17 in Nevada by population and 10th by land area. That works out to 5.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Nevada has 17,116 residents; Churchill County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,065 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

26,033

3144th1st

1581st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

4,950 sq mi

3144th1st

80th of 3,144 (US)

Density

5.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2760th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,065

3143rd1st

852nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Nevada (17)

Population

26,033

17th1st

8th of 17 (NV)

Land area

4,950 sq mi

17th1st

10th of 17 (NV)

Density

5.3 / sq mi

17th1st

7th of 17 (NV)

Median household income

$72,065

17th1st

11th of 17 (NV)

How Churchill County's population changed since 2020

Churchill County gained 456 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.8%. That ranks 5th of 17 in Nevada for growth. The median Nevada county changed by +0.1%, and the state as a whole by +4.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Churchill County recorded 1,188 births and 1,516 deaths, a natural change of -328. Net international migration added +62 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +771. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 771 people.

25.6k202025.7k202125.8k202225.9k202326.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,188
Deaths
1,516
Net international migration
+62
Net domestic migration
+771
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+118

Where Churchill County is

The Census internal point of Churchill County is at 39.537700, -118.264200. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Nevada's 17 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Churchill County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Clark County: +5.4%Pershing County: -1.3%Storey County: +0.1%Esmeralda County: -2.2%Lincoln County: -2.1%Humboldt County: -0.9%Eureka County: +1.3%Nye County: +7.7%Lyon County: +7.2%Churchill County: +1.8%Carson City: -0.9%Douglas County: +0.1%Elko County: +1.3%White Pine County: -5.8%Lander County: +1.0%Mineral County: -1.8%Washoe County: +4.0%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.8%
  2. < -0.9%
  3. < +1.0%
  4. < +1.8%
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Orange pin: Churchill County internal point. Dark pin: Carson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.537700, -118.264200
DMS
39°32'15.72"N 118°15'51.12"W
UTM
11N 391362.4E 4377211.5N
Geohash
9r5buvdeu
Plus code
85F3GPQP+38

Towns in Churchill County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Churchill County, 9,647 people together, or 37% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Churchill County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Fallon with 9,647.

  1. 01Fallon9,647
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Churchill County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Churchill County. The most populous is Washoe County, NV, with 507,280 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Carson City and the nearest big city

Carson City is 84.3 miles WSW of Churchill County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sparks, NV (population 111,520), 77.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fernley, NV (population 25,508), 49.3 miles away.

Churchill County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Churchill County is 32001: state code 32 for Nevada plus county code 001. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,065.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Churchill County, Nevada?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 26,033. That is up 456 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,577.

What is the FIPS code of Churchill County?

32001. The first two digits (32) are Nevada; the last three (001) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Churchill County?

Fallon, with 9,647 residents inside Churchill County in 2024.

Which counties border Churchill County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washoe County, NV; Lyon County, NV; Nye County, NV; Pershing County, NV; Lander County, NV; Mineral County, NV.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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