Clark County, Nevada

Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,265,461.^[1] It is the most populous county in Nevada. Las Vegas, the state’s most populous city, is also the county seat.

Clark County
County
Location within the U.S. state of Nevada
Nevada's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°12′N 115°01′W
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Founded	1909
Named for	William A. Clark
Largest city	Las Vegas
Website	https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/

The county was formed by the Nevada Legislature by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1909,^[2] and came into existence on July 1, 1909.^[3]

The Las Vegas Strip is in Clark County

The county is famously the location of the Las Vegas Strip, with huge casinos and hotels that attract many tourists every year.