Silver Springs

Population: 5,523
Median household income: $53,105
Median home value: $238,100

Silver Springs, a community in Lyon County, Nevada, has 5,523 residents. Its median household income of $53,105 runs below the Lyon County figure of $73,460.

Between 2019 and 2023, Silver Springs's population grew 8.9% from 5,073 to 5,523, while its median home value rose 67.9% from $141,800 to $238,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,523
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,105
Median home value: $238,100
Median gross rent: $1,291
Housing units: 2,662
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0735,523

Median household income

$42,922$53,105

Median home value

$141,800$238,100

Median gross rent

$1,020$1,291

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,073	$42,922	$141,800	$1,020
2020	4,910	$42,841	$153,200	$1,054
2021	4,684	$44,286	$181,100	$1,051
2022	5,117	$47,584	$226,400	$1,308
2023	5,523	$53,105	$238,100	$1,291

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	181	3.3%
5 to 17	673	12.2%
18 to 24	198	3.6%
25 to 34	566	10.2%
35 to 44	608	11.0%
45 to 54	722	13.1%
55 to 64	1,214	22.0%
65 to 74	904	16.4%
75 and over	457	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,591	83.1%
Black or African American	25	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	160	2.9%
Asian	60	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.2%
Two or more races	386	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	288	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	856	19.1%
High school graduate	1,554	34.8%
Some college or associate's	1,458	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	371	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	232	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled20.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,404	73.5%
Carpooled	391	20.5%
Public transit	7	0.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	4.6%
Other means	22	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	336	18.4%
15 to 29 min	419	23.0%
30 to 44 min	453	24.8%
45 to 59 min	360	19.7%
60+ min	256	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 16.2% (886 of 5,482)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,288	55.1%
Nonfamily households	1,049	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,337	87.8%
Vacant	325	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,875	80.2%
Renter-occupied	462	19.8%

1-unit, detached40.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other58.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,076	40.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	13	0.5%
20 or more units	24	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,549	58.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3267200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 72 sq mi
Water area: 5.51 sq mi
Center point: 39.3835, -119.2146