Nye County, Nevada Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

54,344

Median Age

52.5

Male Median

51.1

Female Median

53.8

Nye County, Nevada Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Nye County, Nevada Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +23.9%%.

+23.9%% Growth

Nye County, Nevada Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Nye County, Nevada Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202452.554,344
202352.453,207
202252.951,698
202152.950,096
202053.145,514
201953.144,380
201852.743,705
201751.643,296
201651.243,198
201550.842,625
201450.342,938
201349.743,368
201248.843,801
201148.144,052
201047.443,878

Nye County, Nevada Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.1%
5–1712.5%
18–245.3%
25–3410.0%
35–5420.8%
55–6416.5%
65+30.9%

Dependency Ratios for Nye County, Nevada

Total Dependency Ratio:
90.4
Youth Dependency:
31.6
Old-Age Dependency:
58.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Nye County, Nevada

The median age in Nye County, Nevada is 52.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Nye County, Nevada is 54,344.

In Nye County, Nevada, seniors (ages 65+) make up 30.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Nye County, Nevada is aging.
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