Carson City, Nevada

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 58,364
Median household income: $71,809
Median home value: $426,700

Carson City is a county in Nevada with a population of 58,364. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,809 is below the Nevada median ($75,561).

From 2019 to 2023, Carson City's population grew 6.6% from 54,773 to 58,364, while its median household income rose 28.9% from $55,718 to $71,809.

The typical home was built around 1980. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,364
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,809
Median home value: $426,700
Median gross rent: $1,172
Housing units: 24,902
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,77358,364

Median household income

$55,718$71,809

Median home value

$273,800$426,700

Median gross rent

$940$1,172

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,773	$55,718	$273,800	$940
2020	55,244	$58,305	$299,900	$982
2021	57,957	$62,217	$327,300	$1,009
2022	58,249	$67,465	$390,800	$1,127
2023	58,364	$71,809	$426,700	$1,172

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,980	5.1%
5 to 17	8,789	15.1%
18 to 24	4,426	7.6%
25 to 34	7,709	13.2%
35 to 44	7,075	12.1%
45 to 54	6,923	11.9%
55 to 64	8,334	14.3%
65 to 74	7,304	12.5%
75 and over	4,824	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,868	63.2%
Black or African American	1,124	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	847	1.5%
Asian	1,511	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.1%
Two or more races	2,834	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,105	25.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,599	10.9%
High school graduate	11,503	27.3%
Some college or associate's	15,733	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,595	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,739	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,422	72.9%
Carpooled	3,618	13.6%
Public transit	402	1.5%
Walked	478	1.8%
Bicycle	47	0.2%
Worked from home	2,266	8.5%
Other means	401	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,362	42.5%
15 to 29 min	7,106	29.2%
30 to 44 min	3,967	16.3%
45 to 59 min	1,129	4.6%
60+ min	1,804	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 11.1% (6,183 of 55,727)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,761	62.4%
Nonfamily households	8,891	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,652	95.0%
Vacant	1,250	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,950	63.2%
Renter-occupied	8,702	36.8%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,901	59.8%
1-unit, attached	1,462	5.9%
2 to 4 units	1,358	5.5%
5 to 19 units	2,141	8.6%
20 or more units	2,718	10.9%
Mobile home & other	2,322	9.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 32510
State: Nevada
Land area: 145 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 39.1531, -119.7474

Cities & places

Carson City