Eureka County, Nevada

Eureka County
Location within the U.S. state of Nevada
Nevada's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°59′N 116°16′W / 39.98°N 116.27°W / 39.98; -116.27
Country United States
State Nevada
Founded1873 (1873)
Named afterEureka
SeatEureka
Largest communityCrescent Valley
Area
  Total
4,180 sq mi (10,800 km2)
  Land4,176 sq mi (10,820 km2)
  Water4.3 sq mi (11 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,855
  Density0.44/sq mi (0.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.eurekacountynv.gov

Eureka County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,855, making it the second-least populous county in Nevada. Its county seat is Eureka.

Eureka County is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.