Rural Nevada hub anchored by a major naval air station
Churchill County's economy and electorate are shaped by Naval Air Station Fallon, the Navy's premier tactical air warfare training center, drawing a military-connected population that has reliably favored Republican candidates by wide margins in recent cycles.
| Group | Fallon, NV | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.7% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 11.8% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 4.2% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 2.6% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.9% | 35.0% | — | — | |
| 11.4% | 31.0% | — | — | |
| 11.4% | 30.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 10.5% | 28.5% | — | — |
| 1.2% | 3.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 63.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Fallon, NV metro area? 98,639 residents across 4 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+50.2 | R+44.0 | 6.2pp |