Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state.
- 1860 – 1940 federal censuses extant for all counties except for 1890.
| Carson City | Churchill | Clark | Douglas |
| Elko | Esmeralda | Eureka | Humboldt |
| Lander | Lincoln | Lyon | Mineral |
| Nye | Pershing | Storey | Washoe |
| White Pine |