Clark County

With a population of more than 1.7 million, Clark County is home to the fastest growing city in the nation (Las Vegas). As the county continues to grow, opportunity and resources follow in step. Quality education beginning with the local school districts and enhanced by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas help produce and improve the workforce that supports growing industries in the area.

From education to technology, growth is prevalent in the county and technological growth is supported by a new fiber-based telecommunications infrastructure. Strong transit and transportations assist the local and regional economies while providing easy access to the 11 Western states and nearly 53 million people. Additionally, Clark County offers an exciting quality of life with countless entertainment outlets, cultural activities, and recreation including golf and outdoor opportunities with nearby Lake Mead, Red Rock and Mt. Charleston just to name a few.

The incentives of doing business in Nevada are expansive. Nevada boasts one of the most liberal tax structures in the nation and from a tax-planning perspective, the return on investment in the form of tax saving dollars can be enormous.

Incentives

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• Minimum State Requirements for Urban Areas
• Minimum State Requirements for Expansions
• Minimum State Requirements for Urban Recycling and Intellectual Property

Taxes

Sales Tax Rate

In Clark County, the sales tax rate is 8.100.

Property Tax Rate

In Clark County, the 2009-10 average county wide tax rate is 3.1849.

Calculating Real Property Taxes

The formula for calculating real property tax is as follows:

• Taxable Value x .35 = Assessed Value
• Assessed Value x Tax Rate = Total Real Property Tax

For more information, please see How Property Taxes are Calculated.

Calculating Personal Property Taxes

Using the Cost Conversion Factor tables in the Personal Property Manual, use the following formula to calculate the assessed value. The assessed value is the value on which taxes are calculated.

• Actual Cost x Cost Index (for appropriate year) = Cost of Replacement
• Cost of Replacement x Percent Good = Taxable Value
• Taxable Value x .35 = Assessed Value
• Assessed Value x Tax Rate = Total Personal Property Tax

Source: Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR). 

Population

Source: Nevada State Demographer

Population within the Cities of Clark County

Source: State of Nevada Demographer

Gender Composition

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Employment

Source: Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR). 

Job Growth Numbers

Source: Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Las Vegas-Paradise MSA.