Esmeralda County Repository Oversight Program
Based on projections prepared by the Nevada State Demographer’s office, the population of Esmeralda County is expected to continue to grow slowly at the rate of .8 percent per year until 2010. The 1990 U.S. Census shows a state population of 84 percent white, 7 percent black and 9 percent of other races. Esmeralda County, in 1990 was home to 87 percent white, .5 percent black and 12.5 percent of other racial background. Since 1990, the black population has remained consistent, and white has increased, while the percentages of other races have decreased slightly.
