Your life in Humboldt County, Nevada

What stands out

Against every county in America, Humboldt County is unusual in three ways: rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year), winter sunshine is in the top 9% of American counties (1.5 on the USDA scale), and population growth is in the bottom 11% of American counties (-0.9% a year). Within Nevada it ranks 11th of 17 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Humboldt County, Nevada. 17,266 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -162).

Nevada has no income tax, no estate tax and no corporate income tax, funded largely by gaming and sales taxes and a payroll tax on employers. Las Vegas and Reno account for nearly all of the population growth, much of it from California. Property taxes are low and annual increases on a primary home are capped at 3%. Water supply from the Colorado River is the long-term constraint.

Money

The typical household here brings in $75,574 a year, higher than 83% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $72,366. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 54% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 25 minutes each way.

Nevada has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $356K, pricier than 80% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $959 a month. Property tax is 0.54% of home value, roughly $1,311 a year on that median home, lower than 84% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.3 years, shorter than 56% of American counties. There are 12 active physicians in the county, about 7.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 12.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.69 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 85% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 46 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Nevada law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 65 and lows near 38, colder than 68% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 83 out of 100, riskier than 83% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 133 Mbps down, slower than 77% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Nevada tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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