Major cities in Nevada
| City | County | Population | Year Founded |
|---|
| Las Vegas | | 589,317 | 1905 |
| Henderson | Clark County | 260,068 | |
| Reno | Washoe County | 227,511 | |
| North Las Vegas | Clark County | 219,020 | |
| Sparks | Washoe County | 91,195 | |
| Carson City | | 55,439 | |
| Fernley | Lyon County | 19,327 | |
| Elko | Elko County | 18,546 | |
| Mesquite | Clark County | 15,423 | |
| Boulder City | Clark County | 15,166 | |
| Fallon | Churchill County | 8,522 | |
| Winnemucca | Humboldt County | 7,489 | |
| West Wendover | Elko County | 4,472 | |
| Ely | White Pine County | 4,288 | |
| Yerington | Lyon County | 3,041 | |
| Carlin | Elko County | 2,400 | |
| Lovelock | Pershing County | 1,881 | |
| Jackpot | Elko County | 1,416 | |
| Wells | Elko County | 1,309 | |
| Caliente | Lincoln County | 1,123 | |
| Virginia City | Storey County | 920 | |
| Gabbs | Nye County | 522 | |
Population history of Nevada
| Year | Estimated Population |
|---|
|
2011
|
2,723,322
|
|
2010
|
2,700,551
|
|
2009
|
2,684,665
|
|
2008
|
2,653,630
|
|
2007
|
2,601,072
|
|
2006
|
2,522,658
|
|
2005
|
2,432,143
|
|
2004
|
2,346,222
|
|
2003
|
2,248,850
|
|
2002
|
2,173,791
|
|
2001
|
2,098,399
|
|
2000
|
2,018,741
|
|
1999
|
1,934,718
|
|
1998
|
1,853,191
|
|
1997
|
1,764,104
|
|
1996
|
1,666,320
|
|
1995
|
1,581,578
|
|
1994
|
1,499,298
|
|
1993
|
1,411,215
|
|
1992
|
1,351,367
|
|
1991
|
1,296,171
|
|
1990
|
1,220,695
|
|
1989
|
1,137,382
|
|
1988
|
1,075,023
|
|
1987
|
1,023,374
|
|
1986
|
980,614
|
|
1985
|
951,032
|
|
1984
|
924,921
|
|
1983
|
901,978
|
|
1982
|
881,538
|
|
1981
|
847,656
|
|
1980
|
800,508
|
|
1970
|
488,738
|
|
1960
|
285,278
|
|
1950
|
160,083
|
|
1940
|
110,247
|
|
1930
|
91,058
|
|
1920
|
77,407
|
|
1910
|
81,875
|
|
1900
|
42,335
|
|
1890
|
47,355
|
|
1880
|
62,266
|
|
1870
|
42,941
|
|
1860
|
6,857
|
State symbols for Nevada
Mountain Bluebird
State bird
Lahontan cutthroat trout
State Fish
Single-leaf Pinyon
State tree
Desert tortoise
State reptile
All For Our Country
Motto
Government officials from Nevada
| Official | Office | Start of Term |
|---|
|
Harry Reid
|
United States Senator
|
1987
|
|
Dean Heller
|
United States Senator
|
2011
|
|
Ross Miller
|
Secretary of State of Nevada
|
2007
|
|
Catherine Cortez Masto
|
Nevada Attorney General
|
2007
|
Religions practiced in Nevada
| Religion | Percentage of Population |
|---|
|
Catholicism
|
24%
|
|
Baptists
|
15%
|
|
Christianity
|
9%
|
|
Mormonism
|
9%
|
|
Methodism
|
5%
|
|
Protestantism
|
4%
|
|
Lutheranism
|
3%
|
|
Judaism
|
2%
|
|
Pentecostalism
|
1%
|
|
Churches of Christ
|
1%
|
|
Presbyterianism
|
1%
|
|
Episcopal Church
|
1%
|
|
Nondenominational Christianity
|
1%
|
Colleges and universities in Nevada
Anthem Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada
Carson City Beauty Academy
Career College of Northern Nevada
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Q:
Who are some famous people that were born in Nevada?
-
A:
Prominent people and popular celebrities born in Nevada include:
- John Huston
- Steven Horsford
- James Fife, Jr.
- C. Jay Cox
- Reno Browne
- Zane Floyd
- Roz Faustus
-
Q:
What time zone is Nevada in?
-
A:
This region is in the Mountain Time Zone.
-
Q:
What is the capital of Nevada?
-
A:
The capital of Nevada is Carson City.