Pershing County Demographics

A map of Pershing County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,133	4,197	63.7%	63.1%
Hispanic	1,533	1,499	23.6%	22.5%
Black	309	322	4.8%	4.8%
Native American/Other	292	227	4.5%	3.4%
Multiracial	162	296	2.5%	4.5%
Asian	58	109	0.9%	1.6%

Pershing County, Nevada has an estimated population of 6,487, a slight decrease from the 6,650 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.7% White, 23.6% Hispanic, 4.8% Black, 4.5% Native American/Other, 2.5% Multiracial, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pershing County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pershing has become 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 Pershing County, that probability was 54.5% in 2020 and 53.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pershing County is ranked the 11th most populous county in Nevada, out of 17 counties. Pershing County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pershing County's White Population

4,133 residents of Pershing County, or 63.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pershing County is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Pershing County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pershing County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Pershing County's population has increased from 63.1% to 63.7%.

Pershing County is more White than neighboring Washoe County (58.5% White). Pershing County is less White than neighboring Churchill County (70.7% White), Lander County (75% White), and Storey County (76.5% White).

Pershing County's Black Population

309 residents of Pershing County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pershing County is slightly lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Pershing County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pershing County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Black residents' share of Pershing County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Pershing County is more Black than neighboring Churchill County (2.1% Black), Humboldt County (0.8% Black), Washoe County (2.3% Black), Lander County (0.2% Black), and Storey County (2.2% Black).

Pershing County's Asian Population

58 residents of Pershing County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pershing County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Pershing County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pershing County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 46.8%. Asian residents' share of Pershing County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.9%.

Pershing County is more Asian than neighboring Lander County (0.4% Asian). Pershing County is less Asian than neighboring Churchill County (2.2% Asian), Humboldt County (1.5% Asian), Washoe County (5.6% Asian), and Storey County (1.3% Asian).

Pershing County's Hispanic Population

1,533 residents of Pershing County, or 23.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pershing County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Pershing County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pershing County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Pershing County's population has increased from 22.5% to 23.6%.

Pershing County is more Hispanic than neighboring Churchill County (15.2% Hispanic), Lander County (16.8% Hispanic), and Storey County (12.8% Hispanic). Pershing County is less Hispanic than neighboring Humboldt County (27.3% Hispanic), and Washoe County (26.1% Hispanic).

Pershing County's Native American/Other Population

292 residents of Pershing County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pershing County is slightly higher than in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Pershing County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pershing County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pershing County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.5%.

Pershing County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Churchill County (3.5% Native American/Other), Humboldt County (3.5% Native American/Other), Washoe County (2% Native American/Other), Lander County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Storey County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Pershing County's Multiracial Population

162 residents of Pershing County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pershing County is slightly lower than in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Pershing County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pershing County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Pershing County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.5%.

Pershing County is less Multiracial than neighboring Churchill County (6.2% Multiracial), Humboldt County (3.2% Multiracial), Washoe County (5.5% Multiracial), Lander County (5.7% Multiracial), and Storey County (7.1% 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.