Mineral County, Nevada

Mineral County
Location within the U.S. state of Nevada
Nevada's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°32′N 118°26′W / 38.54°N 118.43°W / 38.54; -118.43
Country United States
State Nevada
Founded1911 (1911)
Named afterMineral
SeatHawthorne
Largest communityHawthorne
Area
  Total
3,813 sq mi (9,880 km2)
  Land3,753 sq mi (9,720 km2)
  Water60 sq mi (200 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,554
  Density1.2/sq mi (0.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitemineralcountynv.us

Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,554, making it the fifth-least populous county in Nevada. Its county seat is Hawthorne.