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Welcome to Elko County ...

Time Zone: Elko County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elko is the Seat for Elko County.

Elko County was founded March 5, 1869 and was created by taking area from Lander County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Elko had a population of 52,778 people. This is an increase of 7.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,088 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elko represented 1.82% of the total population of Nevada.

Below are some of the communities located in Elko County:

  • Carlin
    (41 miles [66 km] to the southwest)
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    • Carlin is located in Elko County (NV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
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  • Elko
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Elko is located in Elko County (NV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
  • Wells
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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    • Wells is located in Elko County (NV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
  • West Wendover
    (71 miles [114.3 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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