Nye
Nevada

What stands out

What stands out about Nye County: winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (2.6 on the USDA scale), rainfall is among the driest in America (8 inches a year), and the overdose death rate is in the top 2% of American counties (59 per 100,000). Within Nevada it ranks 2nd of 17 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Nye County, Nevada. 51,698 people live here with you. The population grew 1.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,592).

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 $53,602 a year, lower than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $68,204. Unemployment runs 5.7%, higher than 95% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

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

Home

The median home costs $362K, pricier than 81% of American counties, about 3.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $929 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $1,197 a year on that median home, lower than 87% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 59 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.6 years, shorter than 75% of American counties. There are 15 active physicians in the county, about 2.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 13.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.55 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 96% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 36 points. 71% 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 55°F, highs near 69 and lows near 41, colder than 54% of American counties. About 8 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 79 out of 100, riskier than 79% of American counties; the county has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 166 Mbps down, slower than 64% of American counties. There are 14 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.