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Nevada counties

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Nevada has 17 counties and county equivalents holding 3,141,000 residents. The statewide sales tax base rate is 4.6%, before county and city add-ons.

All 17 counties

Ranked by population, Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.

CountyPopulationMedian incomeMedian home valueMedian rent
Clark County2,293,764$73,845$400,800$1,518
Washoe County491,770$85,600$496,600$1,507
Lyon County60,630$73,460$342,600$1,259
Carson City58,364$71,809$426,700$1,172
Elko County53,852$83,427$282,400$1,126
Nye County53,207$55,975$266,000$1,013
Douglas County49,624$88,018$587,400$1,545
Churchill County25,614$73,268$298,000$1,203
Humboldt County17,299$79,946$256,800$998
White Pine County8,856$72,294$196,700$933
Pershing County6,505$72,007$166,200$667
Lander County5,745$84,474$210,500$1,066
Mineral County4,557$50,584$175,000$1,130
Lincoln County4,452$69,496$208,900$754
Storey County4,139$96,000$393,100$1,007
Eureka County1,660$73,095$940
Esmeralda County962$102,500$1,319

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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