How many people live in Pershing County, NV?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,500 people living in Pershing County, NV. That makes Pershing County the 11th-most populous county in Nevada. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
6.54K
population of Pershing County, NV (2024)
0.2%
County share of the Nevada population (2024)
About 6,500 people lived in Pershing County, NV in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pershing County, NV’s age demographics?
About 1,300 Pershing County, NV residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Nevada’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,100 Pershing County residents, or 16.1% 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 lower share of Pershing County, NV's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pershing County, NV’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 63.5% of the Pershing County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Pershing County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (24.8%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Pershing County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 4.1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.8% 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.
Pershing County, NV has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nevada as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Pershing County, NV is Lovelock with about 1,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pershing County, NV ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lovelock | 1,823 |
| 2. | Balance of Pershing County | 4,713 |
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