Lyon County Demographics

A map of Lyon County's Population by Race

Lyon County, Nevada has an estimated population of 61,680, an increase from the 59,235 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.4% White, 19.5% Hispanic, 5.8% Multiracial, 1.8% Native American/Other, 1.3% Black, and 1.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lyon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lyon has become slightly 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 Lyon County, that probability was 45.4% in 2020 and 46.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lyon County is ranked the 3rd most populous county in Nevada, out of 17 counties. Lyon County was ranked the 3rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lyon County's White Population

43,399 residents of Lyon County, or 70.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lyon County is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Lyon County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Lyon County's population has decreased from 71.5% to 70.4%.

Lyon County is more White than neighboring Carson County (62.1% White), Alpine County (57.1% White), and Mineral County (57.1% White). Lyon County is less White than neighboring Douglas County (77.2% White), and Storey County (76.5% White).

Lyon County's Black Population

775 residents of Lyon County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lyon County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Lyon County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 58.8%. Black residents' share of Lyon County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.3%.

Lyon County is more Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.3% Black), and Alpine County (0% Black). Lyon County is less Black than neighboring Storey County (2.2% Black), Carson County (1.7% Black), and Mineral County (3.2% Black).

Lyon County's Asian Population

803 residents of Lyon County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lyon County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Lyon County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Asian residents' share of Lyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Lyon County is more Asian than neighboring Mineral County (0.1% Asian). Lyon County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (2.3% Asian), Carson County (2.4% Asian), and Alpine County (2.2% Asian).

Lyon County's Hispanic Population

12,034 residents of Lyon County, or 19.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lyon County is considerably lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lyon County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lyon County's population has increased from 17.5% to 19.5%.

Lyon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (13% Hispanic), Storey County (12.8% Hispanic), Alpine County (13.4% Hispanic), and Mineral County (17.4% Hispanic). Lyon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carson County (26.4% Hispanic).

Lyon County's Native American/Other Population

1,113 residents of Lyon 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 Lyon County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lyon County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lyon County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.8%.

Lyon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Storey County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Carson County (1.6% Native American/Other). Lyon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (2.8% Native American/Other), Alpine County (25.9% Native American/Other), and Mineral County (15.8% Native American/Other).

Lyon County's Multiracial Population

3,556 residents of Lyon County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lyon County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Lyon County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.8%.

Lyon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (4.5% Multiracial), and Alpine County (1.4% Multiracial). Lyon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Storey County (7.1% Multiracial), and Mineral County (6.5% 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.