Churchill County, Nevada Population 2024

25,808

Churchill County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 25,808 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Churchill County, Nevada is the 8th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 24,816 and has seen a growth of 4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,83350.02%
202825,82850.02%
202725,82350.02%
202625,81850.02%
202525,81350.02%
202425,80850.02%
202325,80350.02%
202225,7981340.52%
202125,664920.36%
202025,5725242.09%
201925,0484741.93%
201824,5744862.02%
201724,0881310.55%
201623,957-49-0.2%
201524,0061420.6%
201423,864-92-0.38%
201323,956-311-1.28%
201224,267-340-1.38%
201124,607-209-0.84%
201024,81600%
199017,9384,02128.89%
198013,9173,40432.38%
197010,5132,06124.38%
19608,4522,29137.19%
19506,16184415.87%
19405,3172424.77%
19305,0754269.16%
19204,6491,83865.39%
19102,8111,981238.67%
190083012718.07%
189070322446.76%
1880479283144.39%
1870196-25,637-99.24%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (5)
County Website
Churchill County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Fallon
2020 Population
25,572
Area
4950 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.92% (236)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,62877.25%
Two or more races2,2318.78%
Other race1,2735.01%
Native American1,0314.06%
Asian7162.82%
Black or African American4841.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander460.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Churchill County, Nevada Population by Race

Churchill County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Churchill County, Nevada Median Age

39.7

Total

38.7

Male

42

Female

Churchill County, Nevada Adults

There are 19,763 adults, (4,941 of whom are seniors) in Churchill County, Nevada.

Churchill County, Nevada Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Churchill County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female12,29748.4%
Male13,11251.6%

Churchill County, Nevada Population by Age

Churchill County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5952.5966.933.1
Married4,3073.4283.816.2
Non Family3,8251.255347
Female8383.851.748.3
Male6253.4756.243.8

3.31

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Churchill County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9305.31%
Associates Degree2,17312.41%
Bachelors Degree2,16912.38%
Graduate Degree9215.26%
High School Graduate5,91433.76%
Less Than 9th Grade4382.5%
Some College4,97128.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Churchill County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Churchill County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,34212,5762,403
Hispanic1,8261,483130
2+ Races1,109969139
Native American76870695
Other Race65353925
Asian536509158
Black406325175
Islander43120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 43.1%.

Churchill County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,472$68,423$52,382
Graduate Degree$64,808$65,179$64,034
High School Graduate$47,260$56,230$35,583
Less Than 9th Grade$33,000$34,278$30,370
Overall$47,991$57,246$37,410
Some College$47,768$60,215$37,203

$47,991

Average Earnings

$57,246

Average Male

$37,410

Average Female

Churchill County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Churchill County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Churchill County, Nevada Language

86.79% of Churchill County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 13.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.87% of the population.

Churchill County, Nevada Language

Churchill County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,7901,3017.31%
Hispanic3,67567918.48%
Other1,23628723.22%
Multiple2,11525211.91%
Native1,01423623.27%
Black446429.42%
Asian697172.44%
Islander15533.33%

9.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.21%

Male Poverty Rate

10.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Churchill County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Churchill County, Nevada is Islander, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Churchill County, Nevada is Asian, with 2.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.5%.

Churchill County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.77%
Some College9.97%
High School8.68%
Bachelors or Greater5.69%

Churchill County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.92%
Male Unemployed7.12%
Female Employed5.84%
Male Employed3.97%

Churchill County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Churchill County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,505$109,273
Households$69,922$88,441
Married Families$102,691$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,306$51,806

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Churchill County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Churchill County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Churchill County, Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Churchill County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Churchill County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,069

Number of Veterans

2,813

Male Veterans

256

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War994
Vietnam993
Second Gulf War962
Korea163
World War II58

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64829
35 to 54691
65 to 74666
75+560
18 to 34323

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,57917.47%
2+ Races19913.72%
Hispanic1637.62%
Asian10218.21%
Native American779.44%
Other Race618.14%
Black4120%
Islander1023.26%

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Churchill County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Churchill County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Churchill County, Nevada Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

34.07%

Born in Churchill County, Nevada

93.26%

Native Born

6.74%

Foreign Born

2.66%

Non Citizen

4.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.26% of Churchill County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 34.07% having been born in Nevada. 2.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Churchill County, Nevada Place of Birth

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