# Elko, Nevada — #1,978 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 32007. Population 54,293. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,300 people live in Elko, Nevada. It ranks #1,978 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 17 in Nevada. The combined sales tax is 7.1%, higher than in 70% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nevada gets 6.55 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.61 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #159 Twin Falls, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16083.md
- #184 Box Elder, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49003.md
- #91 Cassia, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16031.md
- #1860 Humboldt, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32013.md
- #1384 Eureka, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32011.md
- #242 Owyhee, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16073.md
- #265 Tooele, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49045.md
- #1981 White Pine, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32033.md
- #1798 Lander, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32015.md

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