Clark
Nevada

What stands out

If you had to describe Clark County in numbers, start here: rainfall is among the driest in America (7 inches a year), winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (2.8 on the USDA scale), and natural-hazard risk is among the riskiest in America (99 of 100). Within Nevada it ranks 3rd of 17 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Clark County, Nevada. 2,265,926 people live here with you, which makes it one of the country's big urban counties. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +5,404).

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 $69,911 a year, higher than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $64,985. Unemployment runs 6.0%, higher than 96% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

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

Home

The median home costs $431K, pricier than 89% of American counties, about 4.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,323 a month. Property tax is 0.52% of home value, roughly $1,898 a year on that median home, lower than 86% of American counties. 56% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 71% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 37 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 77.2 years, longer than 66% of American counties. There are 5,639 active physicians in the county, about 24.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.9 of 5 stars. 14.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.88 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 72% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 7 points. 65% 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 67°F, highs near 78 and lows near 55, warmer than 88% of American counties. About 7 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 99 out of 100, riskier than almost every county in America; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 285 Mbps down, faster than 91% of American counties. There are 13 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 7 breweries, 31 museums, 1 National Park Service site.