White Pine County Demographics

A map of White Pine County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,246	6,354	71.5%	70.0%
Hispanic	1,442	1,457	16.5%	16.0%
Black	519	438	5.9%	4.8%
Native American/Other	332	399	3.8%	4.4%
Multiracial	169	327	1.9%	3.6%
Asian	27	105	0.3%	1.2%

White Pine County, Nevada has an estimated population of 8,735, a decrease from the 9,080 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.5% White, 16.5% Hispanic, 5.9% Black, 3.8% Native American/Other, 1.9% Multiracial, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Pine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Pine 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 White Pine County, that probability was 47.9% in 2020 and 45.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Pine County is ranked the 10th most populous county in Nevada, out of 17 counties. White Pine County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

White Pine County's White Population

6,246 residents of White Pine County, or 71.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Pine County is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. White Pine County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pine County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of White Pine County's population has increased from 70.0% to 71.5%.

White Pine County is more White than neighboring Elko County (61.1% White). White Pine County is less White than neighboring Eureka County (80.9% White), Lincoln County (84.6% White), Millard County (81.4% White), and Beaver County (83.6% White).

White Pine County's Black Population

519 residents of White Pine County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Pine County is slightly lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. White Pine County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pine County's Black population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. Black residents' share of White Pine County's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.9%.

White Pine County is more Black than neighboring Eureka County (0.1% Black), Elko County (0.8% Black), Lincoln County (2.8% Black), Millard County (0.1% Black), and Beaver County (0.3% Black).

White Pine County's Asian Population

27 residents of White Pine County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Pine County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. White Pine County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pine County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 74.3%. Asian residents' share of White Pine County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.3%.

White Pine County is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0% Asian), and Beaver County (0% Asian). White Pine County is less Asian than neighboring Eureka County (2.7% Asian), Elko County (1.4% Asian), and Millard County (2.1% Asian).

White Pine County's Hispanic Population

1,442 residents of White Pine County, or 16.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Pine County is considerably lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. White Pine County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pine County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. Hispanic residents' share of White Pine County's population has increased from 16.0% to 16.5%.

White Pine County is more Hispanic than neighboring Eureka County (5.4% Hispanic), Lincoln County (6.6% Hispanic), Millard County (13.6% Hispanic), and Beaver County (15% Hispanic). White Pine County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elko County (26% Hispanic).

White Pine County's Native American/Other Population

332 residents of White Pine County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White Pine County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. White Pine County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pine County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Pine County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.8%.

White Pine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eureka County (3.3% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (3.1% Native American/Other), Millard County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Beaver County (0.4% Native American/Other). White Pine County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elko County (5.1% Native American/Other).

White Pine County's Multiracial Population

169 residents of White Pine County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Pine County is slightly lower than in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. White Pine County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pine County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.3%. Multiracial residents' share of White Pine County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.9%.

White Pine County is more Multiracial than neighboring Millard County (1.4% Multiracial), and Beaver County (0.7% Multiracial). White Pine County is less Multiracial than neighboring Eureka County (7.6% Multiracial), Elko County (5.5% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (2.9% 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.