Storey County, Nevada

Storey County
Storey County
County
	Storey County Courthouse in Virginia City
	Location within the U.S. state of Nevada
	Nevada's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°27′N 119°32′W / 39.45°N 119.53°W
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Founded	1861
Named for	Edward Farris Storey
Seat	Virginia City
Largest community	Virginia City
Area
• Total	264 sq mi (680 km2)
• Land	263 sq mi (680 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	4,104
• Density	16/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	storeycounty.org

Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,104,^[1] making it the third-least populous county, but one of the fastest-growing economies in Nevada. In 2018, over 18,000 people were employed in the county.^[2] Its area is 264 square miles (680 square kilometers), making it the smallest county in Nevada in terms of area. Its county seat is Virginia City.^[3] Storey County is part of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
^ "County Employment and Wages in Nevada – Third Quarter 2018 : Western Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". www.bls.gov.
^ "County Explorer". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2013.

[2] "County Employment and Wages in Nevada – Third Quarter 2018 : Western Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". www.bls.gov.

[GR6-3] "County Explorer". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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