Smith Valley

Population: 1,618
Median household income: $48,194
Median home value: $691,900

Smith Valley is a community in Lyon County, Nevada, home to 1,618 residents. Its median household income of $48,194 runs below the Lyon County figure of $73,460.

Between 2019 and 2023, Smith Valley's population held roughly steady from 1,627 to 1,618, while its median home value rose 101.1% from $344,100 to $691,900.

62.0% of workers drive to work alone. 91.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,618
Median age: 65.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,194
Median home value: $691,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 953
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6271,618

Median household income

$80,833$48,194

Median home value

$344,100$691,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,627	$80,833	$344,100
2020	1,711	$58,147	$456,600
2021	1,454	$60,333	$589,300
2022	1,646	$49,226	$669,500
2023	1,618	$48,194	$691,900

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 173.9%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7435.3%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	3.9%
5 to 17	63	3.9%
18 to 24	13	0.8%
25 to 34	150	9.3%
35 to 44	125	7.7%
45 to 54	84	5.2%
55 to 64	306	18.9%
65 to 74	571	35.3%
75 and over	243	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,205	74.5%
Black or African American	50	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.6%
Asian	23	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	140	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree33.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	1.8%
High school graduate	287	19.4%
Some college or associate's	589	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	493	33.3%
Graduate or professional degree	84	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	308	62.0%
Carpooled	47	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	28.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	18.0%
15 to 29 min	134	37.7%
30 to 44 min	125	35.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	32	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 11.2% (182 of 1,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	463	53.6%
Nonfamily households	401	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	864	90.7%
Vacant	89	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	725	83.9%
Renter-occupied	139	16.1%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	869	91.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	84	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3268050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 102 sq mi
Water area: 1.92 sq mi
Center point: 38.7869, -119.3687