Gerlach, NV Demographics

A map of Gerlach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	29	119	50.0%	91.5%
Native American/Other	29	2	50.0%	1.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	8	0.0%	6.2%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.8%

Gerlach, Nevada has an estimated population of 58, a dramatic decrease from the 130 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.0% White, 50.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gerlach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gerlach has become considerably 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 Gerlach, that probability was 15.8% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gerlach is ranked the 118th most populous place in Nevada, out of 132 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gerlach was ranked the 110th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gerlach's White Population

29 residents of Gerlach, or 50.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gerlach is higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Gerlach ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gerlach's White population has declined by an estimated 75.6%. White residents' share of Gerlach's population has decreased from 91.5% to 50.0%.

Gerlach is more White than neighboring Empire (0% White), Sutcliffe (33.7% White), and Nixon (3.6% White). Gerlach is less White than neighboring Herlong (54.5% White), and Patton Village (80.3% White).

Gerlach's Black Population

0 residents of Gerlach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gerlach is lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Gerlach ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gerlach's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Gerlach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gerlach is less Black than neighboring Sutcliffe (2.5% Black), Nixon (4.3% Black), Herlong (8.5% Black), and Patton Village (7.4% Black).

Gerlach's Asian Population

0 residents of Gerlach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gerlach is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Gerlach ranks 97th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gerlach's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Gerlach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gerlach is less Asian than neighboring Nixon (2% Asian), Herlong (0.5% Asian), and Patton Village (1.7% Asian).

Gerlach's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gerlach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gerlach is significantly lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gerlach ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gerlach's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gerlach's population has decreased from 6.2% to 0.0%.

Gerlach is less Hispanic than neighboring Sutcliffe (9.2% Hispanic), Nixon (16.4% Hispanic), and Herlong (17.5% Hispanic).

Gerlach's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Gerlach, or 50.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gerlach is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Gerlach ranks 85th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gerlach's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1350.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gerlach's population has increased from 1.5% to 50.0%.

Gerlach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Empire (0% Native American/Other), Herlong (11.8% Native American/Other), and Patton Village (2.3% Native American/Other). Gerlach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sutcliffe (53.2% Native American/Other), and Nixon (69.2% Native American/Other).

Gerlach's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gerlach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gerlach is lower than in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Gerlach ranks 127th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gerlach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gerlach's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Gerlach is less Multiracial than neighboring Sutcliffe (1.4% Multiracial), Nixon (4.6% Multiracial), Herlong (7.1% Multiracial), and Patton Village (8.2% 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.