Medicare in Nevada by county

Most people with Medicare

Across Nevada, 630,832 people had Medicare in July 2026, 52% of them in Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan. The counties with the most:

1. Clark County 428,456 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 34 Advantage plans with drug coverage
2. Washoe County 105,992 with Medicare · 48% in Medicare Advantage · 14 Advantage plans with drug coverage
3. Douglas County 18,983 with Medicare · 30% in Medicare Advantage · 6 Advantage plans with drug coverage
4. Nye County 18,379 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
5. Lyon County 16,566 with Medicare · 44% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
6. Carson City 15,806 with Medicare · 40% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
7. Elko County 8,310 with Medicare · 5% in Medicare Advantage · 0 Advantage plans with drug coverage
8. Churchill County 6,305 with Medicare · 36% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
9. Humboldt County 3,491 with Medicare · 5% in Medicare Advantage · no Advantage plans listed
10. White Pine County 2,004 with Medicare · 4% in Medicare Advantage · no Advantage plans listed

All 17 counties, A to Z

• Carson City15,806 with Medicare · 40% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Churchill County6,305 with Medicare · 36% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Clark County428,456 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 34 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Douglas County18,983 with Medicare · 30% in Medicare Advantage · 6 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Elko County8,310 with Medicare · 5% in Medicare Advantage · 0 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Esmeralda County270 with Medicare · 9% in Medicare Advantage · 0 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Eureka County376 with Medicare · 4% in Medicare Advantage · no Advantage plans listed
• Humboldt County3,491 with Medicare · 5% in Medicare Advantage · no Advantage plans listed
• Lander County1,058 with Medicare · 4% in Medicare Advantage · 0 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lincoln County1,166 with Medicare · 8% in Medicare Advantage · 0 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lyon County16,566 with Medicare · 44% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Mineral County1,388 with Medicare · 34% in Medicare Advantage · 3 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Nye County18,379 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Pershing County1,129 with Medicare · 4% in Medicare Advantage · 0 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Storey County1,153 with Medicare · 45% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Washoe County105,992 with Medicare · 48% in Medicare Advantage · 14 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• White Pine County2,004 with Medicare · 4% in Medicare Advantage · no Advantage plans listed

Sources: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, July 2026, and the CMS 2027 plan landscape. Medicare Advantage here includes other Medicare health plans, such as cost plans and PACE. Before you meet any agent, check their Nevada license.

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