Clark County, Nevada

Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,265,461.[1] It is the most populous county in Nevada. Las Vegas, the state’s most populous city, is also the county seat.

Clark County, Nevada
Map
Map of Nevada highlighting Clark County
Location in the state of Nevada
Map of the USA highlighting Nevada
Nevada's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1909
Seat
Largest City Las Vegas
Area
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Population
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Named for: William A. Clark

The county was formed by the Nevada Legislature by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1909,[2] and came into existence on July 1, 1909.[3]

The Las Vegas Strip is in Clark County

The county is famously the location of the Las Vegas Strip, with huge casinos and hotels that attract many tourists every year.

Clark County, Nevada Media

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. Las Vegas Sun, January 4, 2009; Joseph Nathan Kane, The American Counties (4th Ed.), (The Scarecrow Press, 1983), p479-480
  3. Squires, C. P. Sam P. Davis (ed.). The History of Nevada. Nevada's Online State News Journal. p. 801. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.