White Pine
Nevada

What stands out

If you had to describe White Pine County in numbers, start here: population growth is among the fastest shrinking in America (-2.6% a year), the school test score is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2.28 where 3.0 is grade level), and rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year). Within Nevada it ranks 1st of 17 counties for population growth, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in White Pine County, Nevada. 8,997 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.6% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -178).

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 $71,297 a year, higher than 77% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $76,315. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 63% 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 $192K, cheaper than 66% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $931 a month. Property tax is 0.46% of home value, roughly $916 a year on that median home, lower than 91% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 73% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 39 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.5 years, longer than 80% of American counties. There are 14 active physicians in the county, about 15.6 per 10,000 people. 9.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.40 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 98% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 53 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 59% 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 49°F, highs near 63 and lows near 35, colder than 79% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 17 out of 100, safer than 83% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 58 Mbps down, slower than 97% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.