Counties in Nevada

Nevada is divided into 17 counties. Here is the complete list:

Category	Quick Facts
Geography	Located in the Western, Mountain West, and Southwestern regions of the U.S.
History	Became a state on October 31, 1864
Economy	Known for tourism, mining, and ranching
Climate	Mostly arid and semi-arid; Great Basin desert climate
Natural Attractions	Lake Tahoe, Great Basin National Park, Valley of Fire State Park
Culture	Famous for its entertainment culture, especially Las Vegas
Miscellaneous	State bird is the Mountain Bluebird, State flower is the Sagebrush
Population	Approximately 3.15 million as of 2020 Census
Notable People	Andre Agassi, Pat Nixon, Jena Malone
Notable Places	Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City
Bordering States	Borders Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and California to the west and southwest
Official Website	https://nv.gov/

There are 16 counties in the state of Nevada. The first Nevada Territorial Legislature created nine counties on November 25, 1861, and the number has remained at 16 since then.

The original counties were created in 1861, when the territory was organized. At that time, Nevada had nine original counties:

Storey County
Ormsby County (renamed Carson County in 1864 and then consolidated into present-day Carson City in 1969)
Washoe County
Lyon County
Churchill County
Nye County
Douglas County
Lander County
Humboldt County

These original counties have since been divided and reorganized.

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