Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 1,951,269, with an population of about 2,204,079 in 2017. It is one of the most populous counties in Nevada. Las Vegas, the state’s most populous city, is also the county seat.
The county was formed by the Nevada Legislature by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1909, and came into existence on July 1, 1909.
The county is famously the location of the Las Vegas Strip, with huge casinos and hotels that attract many tourists every year.