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Eureka County, Nevada

Eureka County had 1,877 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,175.7 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 17 in Nevada by population and 11th by land area.

Population
1,877
#16 of 17 in Nevada · #3,049 in US
Area
4,175.7 sq mi
#11 of 17 in Nevada · #114 in US
Density
0.4 / sq mi
#15 of 17 in Nevada · #3,121 in US
Median household income
$81,661
#6 of 17 in Nevada · #415 in US

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

Eureka County within Nevada. Pin: Carson City.

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Eureka County population, land area and income

Eureka County had 1,877 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,175.7 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 17 in Nevada by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 0.4 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, so Eureka County has 11% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $81,661 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,877

3144th1st

3049th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

4,176 sq mi

3144th1st

114th of 3,144 (US)

Density

0.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

3121st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$81,661

3143rd1st

415th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Nevada (17)

Population

1,877

17th1st

16th of 17 (NV)

Land area

4,176 sq mi

17th1st

11th of 17 (NV)

Density

0.4 / sq mi

17th1st

15th of 17 (NV)

Median household income

$81,661

17th1st

6th of 17 (NV)

How Eureka County's population changed since 2020

Eureka County gained 24 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.3%. That ranks 6th 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, Eureka County recorded 63 births and 134 deaths, a natural change of -71. Net international migration added +15 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +84. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 84 people.

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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
63
Deaths
134
Net international migration
+15
Net domestic migration
+84
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-21

Where Eureka County is

The Census internal point of Eureka County is at 39.977800, -116.272200. 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 Eureka 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%
  5. ≥ +1.8%
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Orange pin: Eureka County internal point. Dark pin: Carson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.977800, -116.272200
DMS
39°58'40.08"N 116°16'19.92"W
UTM
11N 562145.2E 4425546.8N
Geohash
9rj76jtpt
Plus code
85F5XPHH+44

Towns in Eureka County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Eureka County. Its 1,877 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Eureka County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Eureka County. The most populous is Nye County, NV, with 55,990 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Carson City and the nearest big city

Carson City is 194.4 miles WSW of Eureka County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sparks, NV (population 111,520), 184.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Elko, NV (population 20,822), 65.1 miles away.

Eureka County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Eureka County is 32011: state code 32 for Nevada plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $81,661.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Eureka County, Nevada?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,877. That is up 24 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,853.

What is the FIPS code of Eureka County?

32011. The first two digits (32) are Nevada; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Eureka County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Eureka County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Eureka County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Nye County, NV; Elko County, NV; White Pine County, NV; Lander 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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