How many people live in Esmeralda County, NV?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 720 people living in Esmeralda County, NV. That makes Esmeralda County the 17th-most populous county in Nevada. It is home to 0.02% of people living in the state.
720
population of Esmeralda County, NV (2024)
0.02%
County share of the Nevada population (2024)
About 720 people lived in Esmeralda County, NV in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Esmeralda County, NV’s age demographics?
About 224 Esmeralda County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 31.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Nevada’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 86 Esmeralda County residents, or 11.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Nevada’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Esmeralda County, NV's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Esmeralda County, NV’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 58.9% of the Esmeralda County, NV population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Esmeralda County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (21.5%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Esmeralda County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 4.6%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Esmeralda County, NV has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nevada as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
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