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  • FIPS 32019
  • Largest town: Fernley

Lyon County, Nevada

Lyon County had 63,718 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,003.1 square miles of land. It ranks 3rd of 17 in Nevada by population and 14th by land area.

Population
63,718
#3 of 17 in Nevada · #856 in US
Area
2,003.1 sq mi
#14 of 17 in Nevada · #287 in US
Density
32 / sq mi
#5 of 17 in Nevada · #1,870 in US
Median household income
$75,195
#8 of 17 in Nevada · #659 in US

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

Lyon County within Nevada. Pin: Carson City.

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Lyon County population, land area and income

Lyon County had 63,718 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,003.1 square miles of land. It ranks 3rd of 17 in Nevada by population and 14th by land area. That works out to 31.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Nevada has 17,116 residents, so Lyon County is 3.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $75,195 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

63,718

3144th1st

856th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,003 sq mi

3144th1st

287th of 3,144 (US)

Density

31.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1870th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$75,195

3143rd1st

659th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Nevada (17)

Population

63,718

17th1st

3rd of 17 (NV)

Land area

2,003 sq mi

17th1st

14th of 17 (NV)

Density

31.8 / sq mi

17th1st

5th of 17 (NV)

Median household income

$75,195

17th1st

8th of 17 (NV)

How Lyon County's population changed since 2020

Lyon County gained 4,252 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.2%. That ranks 2nd 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, Lyon County recorded 2,603 births and 3,449 deaths, a natural change of -846. Net international migration added +98 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,270. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,270 people.

59.5k202061.0k202161.6k202262.7k202363.7k2024
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
2,603
Deaths
3,449
Net international migration
+98
Net domestic migration
+5,270
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,062

Where Lyon County is

The Census internal point of Lyon County is at 39.022200, -119.197400. 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 Lyon 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: Lyon County internal point. Dark pin: Carson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.022200, -119.197400
DMS
39°01'19.92"N 119°11'50.64"W
UTM
11N 309773.0E 4321537.5N
Geohash
9qgjzxg0g
Plus code
85F22RC3+V2

Towns in Lyon County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lyon County, 28,707 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lyon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Fernley with 25,508.

  1. 01Fernley25,508
  2. 02Yerington3,199
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lyon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Lyon County, including 1 across a state line. 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 32.0 miles WNW of Lyon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sparks, NV (population 111,520), 47.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Carson City, NV (population 58,148), 30.9 miles away.

Lyon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lyon County is 32019: state code 32 for Nevada plus county code 019. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $75,195.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lyon County, Nevada?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 63,718. That is up 4,252 people (7.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 59,466.

What is the FIPS code of Lyon County?

32019. The first two digits (32) are Nevada; the last three (019) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lyon County?

Fernley, with 25,508 residents inside Lyon County in 2024.

Which counties border Lyon County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washoe County, NV; Carson City, NV; Douglas County, NV; Churchill County, NV; Mono County, CA; Mineral County, NV; Storey 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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