Reno Metro Area Counties

3 counties · 578,734 people (2025) · 8,583 sq mi

The Reno metro area (officially the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 3 counties in Nevada, with 578,734 people in 2025. Washoe County is the most populous.

Map of the 3 counties of the Reno metro area with county names and major cities
The 3 counties of the Reno metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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The 3 counties of the Reno metro area

Sorted by population. 1 is a central county (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Washoe CountyReno509,386+4.7%6,316Central
Lyon CountyYerington65,088+9.9%2,003Outlying
Storey CountyVirginia City4,260+3.9%264Outlying

The metro area is part of the larger Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA Combined Statistical Area.

Printable map

The PDF is a vector file for Letter paper; the PNG is 2400 pixels wide. Both are free to use with a credit to WhichCounty.

County maps of Nevada

Other metro areas

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