Lander County Demographics

A map of Lander County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,330	3,975	75.0%	69.3%
Hispanic	971	1,256	16.8%	21.9%
Multiracial	329	234	5.7%	4.1%
Native American/Other	104	235	1.8%	4.1%
Asian	23	27	0.4%	0.5%
Black	13	7	0.2%	0.1%

Lander County, Nevada has an estimated population of 5,770, a less than 1% change from the 5,734 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% White, 16.8% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 1.8% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lander County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lander has become considerably less 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 Lander County, that probability was 46.8% in 2020 and 40.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lander County is ranked the 12th most populous county in Nevada, out of 17 counties. Lander County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lander County's White Population

4,330 residents of Lander County, or 75.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lander County is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Lander County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lander County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.9%. White residents' share of Lander County's population has increased from 69.3% to 75.0%.

Lander County is more White than neighboring Churchill County (70.7% White), Pershing County (63.7% White), Humboldt County (63.7% White), and Nye County (68.9% White). Lander County is less White than neighboring Eureka County (80.9% White).

Lander County's Black Population

13 residents of Lander County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lander County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Lander County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lander County's Black population has grown by an estimated 85.7%. Black residents' share of Lander County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lander County is more Black than neighboring Eureka County (0.1% Black). Lander County is less Black than neighboring Churchill County (2.1% Black), Pershing County (4.8% Black), Humboldt County (0.8% Black), and Nye County (2.9% Black).

Lander County's Asian Population

23 residents of Lander County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lander County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Lander County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lander County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Asian residents' share of Lander County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lander County is less Asian than neighboring Eureka County (2.7% Asian), Churchill County (2.2% Asian), Pershing County (0.9% Asian), Humboldt County (1.5% Asian), and Nye County (1.9% Asian).

Lander County's Hispanic Population

971 residents of Lander County, or 16.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lander County is considerably lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lander County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lander County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lander County's population has decreased from 21.9% to 16.8%.

Lander County is more Hispanic than neighboring Eureka County (5.4% Hispanic), and Churchill County (15.2% Hispanic). Lander County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pershing County (23.6% Hispanic), Humboldt County (27.3% Hispanic), and Nye County (17.1% Hispanic).

Lander County's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Lander County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lander County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lander County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lander County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lander County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.8%.

Lander County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nye County (1.5% Native American/Other). Lander County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eureka County (3.3% Native American/Other), Churchill County (3.5% Native American/Other), Pershing County (4.5% Native American/Other), and Humboldt County (3.5% Native American/Other).

Lander County's Multiracial Population

329 residents of Lander County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lander County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Lander County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lander County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lander County's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.7%.

Lander County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pershing County (2.5% Multiracial), and Humboldt County (3.2% Multiracial). Lander County is less Multiracial than neighboring Eureka County (7.6% Multiracial), Churchill County (6.2% Multiracial), and 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.