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NEVADA STATE LEGISLATURE |
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU |
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March 13, 2001 |
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REDISTRICTING FACT SHEET NO. 1
POPULATION OF
COUNTIES IN NEVADA
1990 AND 2000
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COUNTY |
2000 Population |
Percent
of State
Total |
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1990 Population |
Percent
of State
Total |
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Percent Change |
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Carson
City
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52,457 |
2.63% |
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40,443 |
3.37% |
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29.71% |
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Churchill
County
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23,982 |
1.20% |
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17,938 |
1.49% |
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33.69% |
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Clark
County
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1,375,765 |
68.85% |
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741,459 |
61.69% |
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85.55% |
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Douglas
County
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41,259 |
2.06% |
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27,637 |
2.30% |
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49.29% |
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Elko
County
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45,291 |
2.27% |
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33,530 |
2.79% |
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35.08% |
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Esmeralda
County
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971 |
0.05% |
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1,344 |
0.11% |
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-27.75% |
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Eureka
County
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1,651 |
0.08% |
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1,547 |
0.13% |
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6.72% |
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Humboldt
County |
16,106 |
0.81% |
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12,844 |
1.07% |
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25.40% |
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Lander
County
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5,794 |
0.29% |
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6,266 |
0.52% |
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-7.53% |
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Lincoln
County |
4,165 |
0.21% |
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3,775 |
0.31% |
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10.33% |
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Lyon
County
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34,501 |
1.73% |
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20,001 |
1.66% |
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72.50% |
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Mineral
County |
5,071 |
0.25% |
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6,475 |
0.54% |
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-21.68% |
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Nye
County
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32,485 |
1.63% |
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17,781 |
1.48% |
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82.70% |
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Pershing
County
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6,693 |
0.33% |
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4,336 |
0.36% |
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54.36% |
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Storey
County
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3,399 |
0.17% |
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2,526 |
0.21% |
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34.56% |
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Washoe
County
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339,486 |
16.99% |
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254,667 |
21.19% |
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33.31% |
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White
Pine County
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9,181 |
0.46% |
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9,264 |
0.77% |
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-0.90% |
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TOTAL |
1,998,257 |
100.00% |
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1,201,833 |
100.00% |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census and 2000
Census.
For additional information, please contact: Robert Erickson or Vance Hughey, Research Division (775-684-6825); Scott Wasserman, Legal Division (775-684-6830); or Kathy Steinle, Information Systems Unit (775-684-6810).