Is White Pine County, NV a radon risk area?

EPA's own radon map rates White Pine County zone 1 - highest potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level above 4 pCi/L. Rank it against the rest of the country and White Pine County lands in the 74th percentile for radon potential.

Where White Pine County sits nationally

About 8,534 people live in White Pine County, Nevada, spread over 8,886.665 square miles. That works out to roughly 1 people per square mile. Rank 808 by population within its EPA zone puts White Pine County at the 24th percentile among zone peers. EPA's geology-based Region 9 groups White Pine County with 94 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

What this actually means for a house in White Pine County

White Pine County's predicted average sits above EPA's own action level of 4 pCi/L — the concentration at which EPA recommends fixing a home — versus a national average around 1.3 pCi/L indoors and 0.4 pCi/L outdoors. A Zone 1 rating means testing is worth doing sooner rather than later, but it is still county-wide average, not a reading for any single house — some homes in White Pine County will test well under the action level, and EPA's guidance is to test regardless of zone.

Next steps for a home in White Pine County

Nothing about White Pine County's EPA zone changes the mitigation number: $800–$2,500 nationally (around $1,200 typical), set by the house's foundation rather than the county it sits in — and only relevant once a test actually clears 4 pCi/L.

Find Nevada's state radon program

White Pine County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for White Pine County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Use code RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout for 10% off.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.