Spanish Springs

Population: 17,512
Median household income: $121,250
Median home value: $600,000

Spanish Springs is a community in Washoe County, Nevada, home to 17,512 residents. Its median household income of $121,250 runs above the Washoe County figure of $85,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Spanish Springs's population grew 9.9% from 15,938 to 17,512, while its median home value rose 58.7% from $378,100 to $600,000.

The median resident is 46.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,512
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $121,250
Median home value: $600,000
Median gross rent: $1,905
Housing units: 6,693
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,93817,512

Median household income

$96,797$121,250

Median home value

$378,100$600,000

Median gross rent

$1,710$1,905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,938	$96,797	$378,100	$1,710
2020	15,820	$101,456	$413,000	$1,643
2021	16,131	$106,500	$439,000	$1,779
2022	16,418	$119,830	$527,800	$1,841
2023	17,512	$121,250	$600,000	$1,905

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	906	5.2%
5 to 17	2,894	16.5%
18 to 24	922	5.3%
25 to 34	1,531	8.7%
35 to 44	2,223	12.7%
45 to 54	2,477	14.1%
55 to 64	3,215	18.4%
65 to 74	2,235	12.8%
75 and over	1,109	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,735	78.4%
Black or African American	162	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	155	0.9%
Asian	225	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	99	0.6%
Some other race	235	1.3%
Two or more races	741	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,160	12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	462	3.6%
High school graduate	3,174	24.8%
Some college or associate's	5,063	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,638	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,453	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,909	79.4%
Carpooled	679	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	0.6%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	925	10.6%
Other means	129	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	946	12.2%
15 to 29 min	2,734	35.1%
30 to 44 min	2,871	36.9%
45 to 59 min	726	9.3%
60+ min	502	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 3.4% (593 of 17,484)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,259	81.0%
Nonfamily households	1,237	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,496	97.1%
Vacant	197	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,833	89.8%
Renter-occupied	663	10.2%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,311	94.3%
1-unit, attached	61	0.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	271	4.0%
Mobile home & other	50	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3268350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 56 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 39.6550, -119.6688