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Storey County, Nevada

Storey County had 4,112 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 263.8 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 17 in Nevada by population and 16th by land area.

Population
4,112
#15 of 17 in Nevada · #2,873 in US
Area
263.8 sq mi
#16 of 17 in Nevada · #2,878 in US
Density
16 / sq mi
#6 of 17 in Nevada · #2,373 in US
Median household income
$88,684
#1 of 17 in Nevada · #262 in US

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

Storey County within Nevada. Pin: Carson City.

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Storey County population, land area and income

Storey County had 4,112 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 263.8 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 17 in Nevada by population and 16th by land area. That works out to 15.6 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 Storey County has 24% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $88,684 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

4,112

3144th1st

2873rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

264 sq mi

3144th1st

2878th of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2373rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$88,684

3143rd1st

262nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Nevada (17)

Population

4,112

17th1st

15th of 17 (NV)

Land area

264 sq mi

17th1st

16th of 17 (NV)

Density

15.6 / sq mi

17th1st

6th of 17 (NV)

Median household income

$88,684

17th1st

1st of 17 (NV)

How Storey County's population changed since 2020

Storey County gained 5 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 9th 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, Storey County recorded 85 births and 226 deaths, a natural change of -141. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +158. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 158 people.

4,10720204,14320214,16520224,17120234,1122024
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
85
Deaths
226
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+158
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-59

Where Storey County is

The Census internal point of Storey County is at 39.438400, -119.524600. 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 Storey 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: Storey County internal point. Dark pin: Carson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.438400, -119.524600
DMS
39°26'18.24"N 119°31'28.56"W
UTM
11N 282732.2E 4368470.0N
Geohash
9r5025sc6
Plus code
85F2CFQG+95

Towns in Storey County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Storey County. Its 4,112 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Storey County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Storey 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 22.9 miles SW of Storey County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sparks, NV (population 111,520), 13.9 miles away.

Storey County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Storey County is 32029: state code 32 for Nevada plus county code 029. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $88,684.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Storey County, Nevada?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 4,112. That is up 5 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,107.

What is the FIPS code of Storey County?

32029. The first two digits (32) are Nevada; the last three (029) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Storey County?

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

Which counties border Storey County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washoe County, NV; Lyon County, NV; Carson City, 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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