The Town Files

Churchill County, Nevada

25,805 people. The median home is worth $329,900 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $79,163.

Towns in Churchill County

Towns in Churchill County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fallon9,327$282,700$73,38935.5

People and housing

Churchill CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$329,900$361,550
Median rent$1,319$1,386
Median household income$79,163$78,278
Median age40.444.4
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%19.5%
Below the poverty line8.1%9.8%

Jobs and pay

8,837 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,811 a year.

Largest industries in Churchill CountyRetail1,051 jobs · $34,234Health care & social assistan…960 jobs · $63,273Transportation & warehousing830 jobs · $100,407Construction683 jobs · $75,334Manufacturing530 jobs · $89,453Professional & technical serv…424 jobs · $91,479
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Churchill County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 282 storm events in Churchill County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Churchill County by type since 1996Hail9Flood4Wildfire5Dense Fog9High Wind107Dust Storm33Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow26Strong Wind13Funnel Cloud6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Churchill County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4523: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3443: Covid-19
March 27, 2017Severe StormDR-4307: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3243: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 23, 2005SnowstormEM-3204: Snow
February 17, 2005SnowstormEM-3202: Record And/Or Near Record Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).