Fernley

Population: 23,631
Median household income: $87,991
Median home value: $352,600

Fernley, a community in Lyon County, Nevada, has 23,631 residents. The median household income of $87,991 is above the Lyon County median ($73,460).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fernley's population grew 17.8% from 20,068 to 23,631, while its median home value rose 59.4% from $221,200 to $352,600.

Households average 2.76 people. The median gross rent is $1,463.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,631
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $87,991
Median home value: $352,600
Median gross rent: $1,463
Housing units: 8,871
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,06823,631

Median household income

$62,929$87,991

Median home value

$221,200$352,600

Median gross rent

$1,147$1,463

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,068	$62,929	$221,200	$1,147
2020	20,616	$66,525	$256,200	$1,181
2021	22,343	$77,701	$281,300	$1,203
2022	23,035	$84,025	$328,900	$1,351
2023	23,631	$87,991	$352,600	$1,463

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,455	6.2%
5 to 17	4,438	18.8%
18 to 24	1,890	8.0%
25 to 34	3,734	15.8%
35 to 44	3,716	15.7%
45 to 54	2,752	11.6%
55 to 64	2,317	9.8%
65 to 74	2,059	8.7%
75 and over	1,270	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,269	68.8%
Black or African American	296	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	274	1.2%
Asian	404	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	64	0.3%
Some other race	82	0.3%
Two or more races	1,723	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,519	19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,472	9.3%
High school graduate	5,753	36.3%
Some college or associate's	6,147	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,788	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	688	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,924	77.0%
Carpooled	1,512	13.0%
Public transit	277	2.4%
Walked	119	1.0%
Bicycle	69	0.6%
Worked from home	582	5.0%
Other means	108	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,409	31.0%
15 to 29 min	2,728	24.8%
30 to 44 min	2,456	22.3%
45 to 59 min	1,398	12.7%
60+ min	1,018	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 11.3% (2,671 of 23,574)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,268	73.1%
Nonfamily households	2,302	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,570	96.6%
Vacant	301	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,105	71.2%
Renter-occupied	2,465	28.8%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,776	76.4%
1-unit, attached	123	1.4%
2 to 4 units	492	5.5%
5 to 19 units	392	4.4%
20 or more units	114	1.3%
Mobile home & other	974	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3224900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 123 sq mi
Water area: 6.74 sq mi
Center point: 39.5648, -119.1894