Gardnerville

Population: 5,811
Median household income: $67,878
Median home value: $504,200

Gardnerville is a community in Douglas County, Nevada, home to 5,811 residents. At $67,878, its median household income sits below Douglas County's $88,018.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gardnerville's population declined 5.1% from 6,121 to 5,811, while its median home value rose 65.9% from $304,000 to $504,200.

59.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2001.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,811
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,878
Median home value: $504,200
Median gross rent: $1,508
Housing units: 2,911
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1215,811

Median household income

$55,603$67,878

Median home value

$304,000$504,200

Median gross rent

$972$1,508

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,121	$55,603	$304,000	$972
2020	6,013	$64,511	$319,400	$1,052
2021	6,037	$62,143	$341,800	$1,132
2022	6,147	$66,157	$405,600	$1,248
2023	5,811	$67,878	$504,200	$1,508

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	3.3%
5 to 17	675	11.6%
18 to 24	289	5.0%
25 to 34	719	12.4%
35 to 44	590	10.2%
45 to 54	686	11.8%
55 to 64	946	16.3%
65 to 74	977	16.8%
75 and over	737	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,430	76.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.6%
Asian	110	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	159	2.7%
Two or more races	146	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	933	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	237	5.1%
High school graduate	1,329	28.5%
Some college or associate's	1,556	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	923	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	610	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle2.8%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means8.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,621	67.0%
Carpooled	306	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	1.9%
Bicycle	68	2.8%
Worked from home	173	7.2%
Other means	205	8.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,101	49.0%
15 to 29 min	410	18.3%
30 to 44 min	361	16.1%
45 to 59 min	200	8.9%
60+ min	173	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 12.2% (704 of 5,748)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,523	54.0%
Nonfamily households	1,296	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,819	96.8%
Vacant	92	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,566	55.6%
Renter-occupied	1,253	44.4%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,737	59.7%
1-unit, attached	119	4.1%
2 to 4 units	356	12.2%
5 to 19 units	106	3.6%
20 or more units	154	5.3%
Mobile home & other	439	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3226300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9390, -119.7369