Storey County, Nevada

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,139
Median household income: $96,000
Median home value: $393,100

Storey County, Nevada counts 4,139 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $96,000 is above the Nevada median ($75,561).

Between 2019 and 2023, Storey County's population grew 3.8% from 3,988 to 4,139, while its median household income rose 44.8% from $66,292 to $96,000.

Owners occupy 97.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 56.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,139
Median age: 56.8 yrs
Median household income: $96,000
Median home value: $393,100
Median gross rent: $1,007
Housing units: 2,112
Homeownership rate: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9884,139

Median household income

$66,292$96,000

Median home value

$240,700$393,100

Median gross rent

$669$1,007

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,988	$66,292	$240,700	$669
2020	4,086	$64,000	$264,000	$704
2021	4,047	$66,713	$261,900	$565
2022	4,095	$86,932	$297,800	$913
2023	4,139	$96,000	$393,100	$1,007

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7423.7%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	3.1%
5 to 17	350	8.5%
18 to 24	311	7.5%
25 to 34	501	12.1%
35 to 44	252	6.1%
45 to 54	395	9.5%
55 to 64	584	14.1%
65 to 74	980	23.7%
75 and over	636	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,497	84.5%
Black or African American	80	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	42	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	219	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	291	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's43.7%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	339	10.1%
High school graduate	488	14.6%
Some college or associate's	1,462	43.7%
Bachelor's degree	514	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	545	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,185	73.2%
Carpooled	191	11.8%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	210	13.0%
Other means	28	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	258	18.3%
15 to 29 min	323	22.9%
30 to 44 min	406	28.8%
45 to 59 min	213	15.1%
60+ min	208	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 7.1% (292 of 4,128)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,051	56.1%
Nonfamily households	823	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,874	88.7%
Vacant	238	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,825	97.4%
Renter-occupied	49	2.6%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,655	78.4%
1-unit, attached	16	0.8%
2 to 4 units	95	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	346	16.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 32029
State: Nevada
Land area: 264 sq mi
Water area: 0.73 sq mi
Center point: 39.4384, -119.5246

Cities & places

Virginia City