Nevada counties ranked by the diversity index, the chance that two public school students picked at random from the county belong to different racial or ethnic groups. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify. The median ranked county is at 57.7%.
| # | County | State | Diversity index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | NV | 69.5% |
| 2 | Washoe County | NV | 64.3% |
| 3 | Nye County | NV | 61.9% |
| 4 | Carson City | NV | 58.4% |
| 5 | Humboldt County | NV | 57.8% |
| 6 | Lyon County | NV | 57.7% |
| 7 | Elko County | NV | 57.6% |
| 8 | Churchill County | NV | 57.3% |
| 9 | Lander County | NV | 55.9% |
| 10 | Douglas County | NV | 51.7% |
| 11 | White Pine County | NV | 48.2% |