Clark County is the heart of the Entertainment Capital of the World. This jewel in the desert lures many of the 35 million tourists who come to the Las Vegas community each year to enjoy its world-class entertainment and hospitality, splendid casinos, fine restaurants and dazzling array of shopping venues.

This excitement is surely a factor in the nation-leading growth of Clark County's booming population of 1.7 million. Another factor is the high quality of life afforded by its low tax rate, wonderful business climate, great weather, friendly people and smorgasbord of recreational venues.

Those venues stretch beyond the Strip to include the gambling destinations of Mesquite, Primm and Laughlin, located on the Colorado River.

Clark County is a wonderfully diverse place, and County government is organized to meet those myriad needs. More people live in urban Clark County than in any of Southern Nevada’s cities, including the city of Las Vegas. Geographically, this area of the unincorporated county includes the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas Convention Center, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and, of course, the neighborhoods where our residents live, work and play.

Clark County is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, with more than 5,000 people moving here each month. Three of five of them move into unincorporated Clark County, often because of economic opportunities.