Sun Valley

Population: 22,697
Median household income: $76,108
Median home value: $321,000

Located in Washoe County, Nevada, Sun Valley is a community with a population of 22,697. The median household income of $76,108 is below the Washoe County median ($85,600).

From 2019 to 2023, Sun Valley's population grew 7.3% from 21,159 to 22,697, while its median home value rose 89.9% from $169,000 to $321,000.

The median resident is 33.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,697
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,108
Median home value: $321,000
Median gross rent: $1,161
Housing units: 7,248
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,15922,697

Median household income

$57,368$76,108

Median home value

$169,000$321,000

Median gross rent

$1,016$1,161

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,159	$57,368	$169,000	$1,016
2020	21,179	$56,503	$190,600	$988
2021	22,622	$58,770	$227,100	$1,019
2022	22,775	$71,471	$285,600	$1,120
2023	22,697	$76,108	$321,000	$1,161

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,634	7.2%
5 to 17	4,679	20.6%
18 to 24	1,841	8.1%
25 to 34	3,744	16.5%
35 to 44	2,426	10.7%
45 to 54	3,088	13.6%
55 to 64	2,555	11.3%
65 to 74	1,763	7.8%
75 and over	967	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,099	40.1%
Black or African American	274	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	309	1.4%
Asian	320	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	69	0.3%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	733	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,873	52.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.1%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,821	33.1%
High school graduate	4,293	29.5%
Some college or associate's	4,054	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	957	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	418	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled21.8%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,085	70.6%
Carpooled	2,185	21.8%
Public transit	119	1.2%
Walked	74	0.7%
Bicycle	38	0.4%
Worked from home	322	3.2%
Other means	219	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,353	13.9%
15 to 29 min	5,350	55.0%
30 to 44 min	1,720	17.7%
45 to 59 min	473	4.9%
60+ min	824	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 15.4% (3,473 of 22,625)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,138	74.0%
Nonfamily households	1,803	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,941	95.8%
Vacant	307	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,010	72.2%
Renter-occupied	1,931	27.8%

1-unit, detached43.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other53.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,118	43.0%
1-unit, attached	28	0.4%
2 to 4 units	108	1.5%
5 to 19 units	61	0.8%
20 or more units	61	0.8%
Mobile home & other	3,872	53.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3271600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6103, -119.7771