Eureka County Demographics

A map of Eureka County's Population by Race

Eureka County, Nevada has an estimated population of 1,585, a large decrease from the 1,855 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.9% White, 7.6% Multiracial, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.3% Native American/Other, 2.7% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eureka County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eureka has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nevada overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Eureka County, that probability was 29.4% in 2020 and 33.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eureka County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Nevada, out of 17 counties. Eureka County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Eureka County's White Population

1,282 residents of Eureka County, or 80.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eureka County is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Eureka County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eureka County's White population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. White residents' share of Eureka County's population has decreased from 83.3% to 80.9%.

Eureka County is more White than neighboring Lander County (75% White), White Pine County (71.5% White), Elko County (61.1% White), Nye County (68.9% White), and Churchill County (70.7% White).

Eureka County's Black Population

2 residents of Eureka County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eureka County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Eureka County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eureka County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Eureka County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Eureka County is less Black than neighboring Lander County (0.2% Black), White Pine County (5.9% Black), Elko County (0.8% Black), Nye County (2.9% Black), and Churchill County (2.1% Black).

Eureka County's Asian Population

43 residents of Eureka County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eureka County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Eureka County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eureka County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 975.0%. Asian residents' share of Eureka County's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.7%.

Eureka County is more Asian than neighboring Lander County (0.4% Asian), White Pine County (0.3% Asian), Elko County (1.4% Asian), Nye County (1.9% Asian), and Churchill County (2.2% Asian).

Eureka County's Hispanic Population

86 residents of Eureka County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eureka County is significantly lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Eureka County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eureka County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 51.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Eureka County's population has decreased from 9.6% to 5.4%.

Eureka County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lander County (16.8% Hispanic), White Pine County (16.5% Hispanic), Elko County (26% Hispanic), Nye County (17.1% Hispanic), and Churchill County (15.2% Hispanic).

Eureka County's Native American/Other Population

52 residents of Eureka County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Eureka County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Eureka County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eureka County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 48.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eureka County's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.3%.

Eureka County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lander County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Nye County (1.5% Native American/Other). Eureka County is less Native American/Other than neighboring White Pine County (3.8% Native American/Other), Elko County (5.1% Native American/Other), and Churchill County (3.5% Native American/Other).

Eureka County's Multiracial Population

120 residents of Eureka County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eureka County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Eureka County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eureka County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Eureka County's population has increased from 4.9% to 7.6%.

Eureka County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lander County (5.7% Multiracial), White Pine County (1.9% Multiracial), Elko County (5.5% Multiracial), and Churchill County (6.2% Multiracial). Eureka County is less Multiracial than neighboring Nye County (7.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.