Pershing
Nevada

What stands out

What stands out about Pershing County: rainfall is among the driest in America (7 inches a year), home internet speed is among the slowest in America (46 Mbps), and the school test score is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2.30 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Nevada it ranks 5th of 17 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Pershing County, Nevada. 6,587 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -51).

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 $66,304 a year, higher than 66% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $82,386. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 59% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

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

Home

The median home costs $234K, pricier than 50% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $590 a month. Property tax is 0.71% of home value, roughly $1,166 a year on that median home, lower than 64% of American counties. 73% 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 34 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.4 years, longer than 56% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 1.5 per 10,000 people. 12.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.49 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 98% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 45% 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 53°F, highs near 67 and lows near 40, colder than 60% of American counties. About 7 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 56 out of 100, riskier than 56% of American counties; the county has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 46 Mbps down, slower than almost every county in America. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation.