Counties in Nevada ranked
Washoe County is lowest at 1.6%, a gap of 2.7 times. The median Nevada county sits at 2.6%, against 3.3% for the median U.S. county. Source for Nevada: DOE LEAD 2022.
Nevada county map
- 1.6% to 2.2%
- 2.2% to 2.3%
- 2.3% to 3.1%
- 3.1% to 3.2%
- 3.2% to 4.3%
Nevada counties, darker = higher. Click one for its page.
Highest energy burden in Nevada
Mineral County leads Nevada on burden at 4.3% of income and Nye County follows at 3.6%. For lower-income homes the top is Storey County: 15.0% of income, against 10.0% in the median Nevada county.
| Lowest burden in Nevada | Share of income (NV) | Residents (NV) |
|---|---|---|
| Washoe County | 1.6% | 491,770 |
| Douglas County | 2.0% | 49,624 |
| Carson City | 2.0% | 58,364 |
| Clark County | 2.2% | 2,293,764 |
| Lander County | 2.3% | 5,745 |
Storm reports and FEMA risk in Nevada
NOAA logged 521 damaging-wind, tornado, tropical, ice, winter and heat reports in White Pine County from 2015 to 2025, 5,883 for every 100,000 residents: the most in Nevada. FEMA scores Clark County highest at 99.6 (very high). In Nevada these are weather reports and an index, not outage counts.
| Top 5 in Nevada | reports 2015-2025 (NV) | Residents (NV) | Rank (NV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine County | 5,883 | 8,856 | 1st |
| Lander County | 3,359 | 5,745 | 2nd |
| Elko County | 1,565 | 53,852 | 3rd |
| Humboldt County | 1,491 | 17,299 | 4th |
| Pershing County | 1,245 | 6,505 | 5th |
| Top 5 in Nevada | score 0-100 (NV) | Residents (NV) | Rank (NV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 99.6 | 2,293,764 | 1st |
| Washoe County | 96.7 | 491,770 | 2nd |
| Elko County | 87.9 | 53,852 | 3rd |
| Douglas County | 84.4 | 49,624 | 4th |
| Nye County | 78.3 | 53,207 | 5th |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Nevada
Nye County has the most NFIP flood claims per 1,000 homes in Nevada: 3.0 from 2015 to 2025, against 0.8 in the median Nevada county. Nye County has the highest share of homes with flood insurance (13.3%, median county 1.2%). Claims are a record of insured losses, not outage counts.
| Top 5 in Nevada | claims 2015-2025 (NV) | Residents (NV) | Rank (NV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County | 3.0 | 53,207 | 1st |
| Douglas County | 1.9 | 49,624 | 2nd |
| Washoe County | 0.9 | 491,770 | 3rd |
| Elko County | 0.8 | 53,852 | 4th |
| Carson City | 0.5 | 58,364 | 5th |
| Top 5 in Nevada | % of homes insured (NV) | Residents (NV) | Rank (NV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County | 13.3% | 53,207 | 1st |
| Storey County | 7.6% | 4,139 | 2nd |
| Mineral County | 4.2% | 4,557 | 3rd |
| Douglas County | 3.0% | 49,624 | 4th |
| Lander County | 3.0% | 5,745 | 5th |
FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP, as of 8 Sep 2026. Flood claims by county.
Outliers: Nevada counties far from the state median
6 county-measure pairs sit 3 or more scaled median-absolute-deviation units from the Nevada median. Most extreme: Nye County, share of homes with flood insurance 13.3% against a median of 1.2%.
| County | Measure | Value | Nevada median | Deviations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County | Flood insurance penetration | 13.3% | 1.2% | +7.9 |
| White Pine County | Storm reports per 100,000 residents | 5,883 | 1,083 | +7.3 |
| Nye County | Homes heated by electricity | 77% | 22% | +7.2 |
| White Pine County | Homes heated by electricity | 68% | 22% | +6.0 |
| Storey County | Flood insurance penetration | 7.6% | 1.2% | +4.2 |
| Lander County | Storm reports per 100,000 residents | 3,359 | 1,083 | +3.4 |
Old homes, electric heat and utilities in Nevada
Mineral County has the oldest stock: 63% of homes date from before 1980. Electric heat is most common in Nye County at 77% of homes, and Clark County lists 4 utilities, the most in Nevada.
| Top 5 in Nevada | % of homes (NV) | Residents (NV) | Rank (NV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral County | 63% | 4,557 | 1st |
| White Pine County | 63% | 8,856 | 2nd |
| Carson City | 49% | 58,364 | 3rd |
| Eureka County | 45% | 1,660 | 4th |
| Storey County | 38% | 4,139 | 5th |
| Top 5 in Nevada | % of homes (NV) | Residents (NV) | Rank (NV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County | 77% | 53,207 | 1st |
| White Pine County | 68% | 8,856 | 2nd |
| Clark County | 37% | 2,293,764 | 3rd |
| Washoe County | 31% | 491,770 | 4th |
| Humboldt County | 27% | 17,299 | 5th |
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| Carson City | 58,364 | 2.0% | 7.5% | 980 | 76.1 | 49% | 18% | 1 | 0.5 | 1.0% | 572 |
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| Churchill County | 25,614 | 3.1% | 13.0% | 301 | 47.3 | 36% | 17% | 1 | no data | 1.4% | 77 |
| Clark County | 2,293,764 | 2.2% | 9.0% | 29 | 99.6 | 18% | 37% | 4 | 0.0 | 0.2% | 674 |
| Douglas County | 49,624 | 2.0% | 9.4% | 1,159 | 84.4 | 32% | 13% | 1 | 1.9 | 3.0% | 575 |
| Elko County | 53,852 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 1,565 | 87.9 | 28% | 27% | 4 | 0.8 | 0.5% | 843 |
| Eureka County | 1,660 | 3.1% | 7.8% | under 5,000 residents | 5.2 | 45% | 26% | 3 | no data | 0.8% | 207 |
| Humboldt County | 17,299 | 3.1% | 13.6% | 1,491 | 40.8 | 33% | 27% | 1 | no data | 0.1% | 258 |
| Lander County | 5,745 | 2.3% | 9.4% | 3,359 | 17.0 | 30% | 21% | 1 | no data | 3.0% | 193 |
| Lyon County | 60,630 | 2.3% | 10.0% | 816 | 71.4 | 24% | 16% | 1 | 0.4 | 1.2% | 495 |
| Mineral County | 4,557 | 4.3% | 12.3% | under 5,000 residents | 9.8 | 63% | 22% | 1 | no data | 4.2% | 92 |
| Nye County | 53,207 | 3.6% | 12.0% | 1,007 | 78.3 | 14% | 77% | 4 | 3.0 | 13.3% | 536 |
| Pershing County | 6,505 | 3.2% | 11.0% | 1,245 | 6.0 | 36% | 17% | 1 | no data | 0.1% | 81 |
| Storey County | 4,139 | 2.6% | 15.0% | under 5,000 residents | 25.2 | 38% | 9% | 1 | no data | 7.6% | 335 |
| Washoe County | 491,770 | 1.6% | 6.3% | 134 | 96.7 | 36% | 31% | 2 | 0.9 | 0.8% | 659 |
| White Pine County | 8,856 | 2.7% | 9.5% | 5,883 | 12.5 | 63% | 68% | 1 | no data | 1.4% | 521 |
Nevada: click a header to sort. Per-capita storm rates start at 5,000 residents.
Sources
| Source | Period | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| DOE LEAD (NV) | 2022 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| FEMA NRI (NV) | Dec 2025 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| NOAA Storm Events (NV) | 2015 to 2025 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Census ACS (NV) | 2019 to 2023 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| EIA-861 (NV) | 2024 | 1 Oct 2026 |
Nevada LEAD figures are group estimates, not bills. Methodology.
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Questions
Which Nevada county has the highest home energy burden?
Mineral County: 4.3% of income, against 2.6% for the median Nevada county (DOE LEAD 2022).
Which Nevada county has the lowest energy burden?
Washoe County at 1.6% of income.
How does Nevada compare with the whole country?
The median Nevada county has a burden of 2.6% and the median U.S. county 3.3%, across 15 Nevada counties and 3,053 U.S. counties with data.
Where do storms cause the most trouble in Nevada?
White Pine County has the most NOAA storm reports per 100,000 residents: 5,883 between 2015 and 2025.
Which Nevada county has the highest FEMA risk score?
Clark County: 99.6, rated very high by FEMA (Dec 2025).
Where are the oldest homes in Nevada?
Mineral County: 63% of homes were built before 1980; the median Nevada county is at 36% (Census ACS 2023).
Which Nevada county relies most on electric heat?
Nye County: 77% of homes heat with electricity, against 22% in the median county.
Which Nevada county has the most flood claims per home?
Nye County: 3.0 NFIP claims per 1,000 homes from 2015 to 2025; the median Nevada county has 0.8 (FEMA OpenFEMA).
Are storm reports the same as power outages in Nevada?
No: in Nevada they are weather reports, not outage counts.
Where can Nevada households get help with bills?
See the Nevada help page. Highest burden: Mineral County.