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)
White19,39875.73%
Two or more races2,76910.81%
Other race1,2494.88%
Native American9283.62%
Black or African American6502.54%
Asian5572.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander630.25%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Churchill County, Nevada Population by Race

Churchill County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Churchill County, Nevada Median Age

39.8

Total

37.8

Male

42.2

Female

Churchill County, Nevada Adults

There are 19,843 adults, (4,998 of whom are seniors) in Churchill County, Nevada.

Churchill County, Nevada Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Churchill County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female12,35748.24%
Male13,25751.76%

Churchill County, Nevada Population by Age

Churchill County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7282.5868.131.9
Married4,3033.5480.419.6
Non Family3,9961.2656.743.3
Female8313.5259.840.2
Male5983.2166.133.9

3.33

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

68.1%

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 Grade1,0686.02%
Associates Degree2,27212.81%
Bachelors Degree2,37813.41%
Graduate Degree9225.2%
High School Graduate5,88833.2%
Less Than 9th Grade3471.96%
Some College4,85927.4%

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
White13,56012,6792,692
Hispanic1,9441,686106
2+ Races1,5431,352201
Native American67459890
Other Race60947523
Asian457444101
Black420366136
Islander50330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 32.38%.

Churchill County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,505$76,442$53,545
Graduate Degree$0$66,932$24,474
High School Graduate$42,178$58,054$29,519
Less Than 9th Grade$31,797$36,729$28,939
Overall$47,645$61,321$39,129
Some College$48,528$69,095$40,648

$47,645

Average Earnings

$61,321

Average Male

$39,129

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

90.79% of Churchill County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 9.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.53% of the population.

Churchill County, Nevada Language

Churchill County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,0291,2787.09%
Hispanic3,49349014.03%
Multiple2,62440815.55%
Other1,20928223.33%
Native91017319.01%
Asian539346.31%
Black518275.21%
Islander462043.48%

9.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.63%

Male Poverty Rate

9.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Churchill County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Churchill County, Nevada is Islander, with 43.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Churchill County, Nevada is Black, with 5.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.58%.

Churchill County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.32%
High School10.14%
Some College7.55%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%

Churchill County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.74%
Male Unemployed8.82%
Female Employed5.68%
Male Employed4.57%

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$94,339$113,786
Households$73,268$91,460
Married Families$103,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,677$54,507

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Churchill County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

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

2,857

Number of Veterans

2,599

Male Veterans

258

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War951
First Gulf War842
Vietnam801
Korea166
World War II49

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54745
55 to 64689
75+584
65 to 74523
18 to 34316

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,20215.15%
Hispanic29013.5%
2+ Races24713.14%
Other Race13219.76%
Asian12925.75%
Black6520.83%
Native American659.03%
Islander1734%

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Churchill County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

6.5%

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

33.29%

Born in Churchill County, Nevada

95.08%

Native Born

4.92%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

3.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.08% of Churchill County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 33.29% having been born in Nevada. 1.63% 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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