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  • FIPS 32027
  • Largest town: Lovelock

Pershing County, Nevada

Pershing County had 6,536 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 6,036.6 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 17 in Nevada by population and 8th by land area.

Population
6,536
#11 of 17 in Nevada · #2,700 in US
Area
6,036.6 sq mi
#8 of 17 in Nevada · #59 in US
Density
1.1 / sq mi
#12 of 17 in Nevada · #3,062 in US
Median household income
$66,928
#14 of 17 in Nevada · #1,215 in US

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

Pershing County within Nevada. Pin: Carson City.

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Pershing County population, land area and income

Pershing County had 6,536 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 6,036.6 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 17 in Nevada by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 1.1 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 Pershing County has 38% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,928 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,536

3144th1st

2700th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

6,037 sq mi

3144th1st

59th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

3062nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,928

3143rd1st

1215th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Nevada (17)

Population

6,536

17th1st

11th of 17 (NV)

Land area

6,037 sq mi

17th1st

8th of 17 (NV)

Density

1.1 / sq mi

17th1st

12th of 17 (NV)

Median household income

$66,928

17th1st

14th of 17 (NV)

How Pershing County's population changed since 2020

Pershing County lost 84 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 13th 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, Pershing County recorded 197 births and 300 deaths, a natural change of -103. Net international migration added +78 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -70. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 103 people.

6,62020206,43020216,44620226,40320236,5362024
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
197
Deaths
300
Net international migration
+78
Net domestic migration
-70
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+133

Where Pershing County is

The Census internal point of Pershing County is at 40.439600, -118.409500. 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 Pershing 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: Pershing County internal point. Dark pin: Carson City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.439600, -118.409500
DMS
40°26'22.56"N 118°24'34.20"W
UTM
11N 380458.6E 4477504.2N
Geohash
9r5y19bcd
Plus code
85G3CHQR+R6

Towns in Pershing County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Pershing County, 1,823 people together, or 28% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pershing County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lovelock with 1,823.

  1. 01Lovelock1,823
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pershing County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Pershing 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 113.8 miles SW of Pershing County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sparks, NV (population 111,520), 91.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fernley, NV (population 25,508), 73.2 miles away.

Pershing County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pershing County is 32027: state code 32 for Nevada plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,928.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pershing County, Nevada?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,536. That is down 84 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,620.

What is the FIPS code of Pershing County?

32027. The first two digits (32) are Nevada; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pershing County?

Lovelock, with 1,823 residents inside Pershing County in 2024.

Which counties border Pershing County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washoe County, NV; Churchill County, NV; Humboldt 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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