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Carson

Nevada · 58,571 residents (2025 est.) · 145 sq mi
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With 58,384 people, Carson is a city in Nevada. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 42.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $453,000. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,384
+11%since 2000
from 52,457 in 2000
58,571 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
404 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 382 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.4
+10%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
145 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K44K50K55K60K19902000201020202024Carson
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(2,775)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(3,408)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(3,341)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(3,270)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(3,387)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(7,562)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(7,120)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(6,875)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(8,263)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(7,388)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(3,334)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(1,661)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,355
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,809 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,432
+88%since 2000
from $20,943 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.7%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
+2%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$453,000
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,248
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $650 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 63.1% in 2000
37.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.34 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.6%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
+15%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(41,204)
Black1.7%(909)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(7,466)
Asian1.7%(895)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(36,270)
Black1.7%(981)
Hispanic / Latino26.4%(15,385)
Asian2.4%(1,407)
Other7.4%(4,341)
Diversity Score
67
+25%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.3%(12,451)
Central American2.3%(1,348)
Salvadoran1.5%(849)
Nicaraguan0.5%(302)
Spaniard0.4%(232)
Guatemalan0.3%(148)
Cuban0.2%(124)
Colombian0.2%(122)
Puerto Rican0.2%(89)
Peruvian0.1%(55)
Honduran0%(28)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(630)
Chinese0.4%(206)
Japanese0.3%(168)
Vietnamese0.2%(143)
Hmong0.2%(101)
Pakistani0.1%(81)
Korean0.1%(73)
Taiwanese0%(12)
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(24)
Samoan0%(10)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
English12.6%(7,354)
German12%(6,996)
Irish11.1%(6,478)
American6.7%(3,934)
Italian4%(2,322)
Scottish2.7%(1,589)
French2.3%(1,338)
Polish2.1%(1,229)
Norwegian1.7%(992)
Swedish0.9%(529)
Portuguese0.8%(451)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(442)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(423)
Welsh0.6%(362)
Russian0.6%(333)
Danish0.6%(328)
Arab0.5%(265)
Ukrainian0.4%(230)
Swiss0.4%(208)
Finnish0.3%(180)
British0.3%(162)
Austrian0.2%(134)
Czech0.2%(129)
Lebanese0.2%(118)
Hungarian0.2%(114)
Greek0.2%(110)
West Indian0.1%(81)
Croatian0.1%(70)
Armenian0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(52)
Iranian0.1%(43)
Romanian0.1%(41)
Palestinian0.1%(34)
Belgian0.1%(31)
Brazilian0%(25)
Slovak0%(14)
Syrian0%(5)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+60%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.6%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−10.1 ptssince 2011
from 15.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 63.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
48.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
12.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 14.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.2%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+13.6 ptssince 2017
from 77.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
79.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 79.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 16.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(9,781)
Married44.3%(11,295)
Widowed2.9%(751)
Divorced14.5%(3,690)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(5,850)
Married46.5%(10,844)
Widowed12%(2,807)
Divorced16.5%(3,842)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.2%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.3%(705)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(940)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.4%(1,561)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(181)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,066 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carson, Nevada?

Carson, Nevada has about 58,384 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carson, Nevada?

The typical household in Carson, Nevada earns about $72,355 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carson, Nevada expensive?

In Carson, Nevada, the median home is worth about $453,000, and the typical rent is about $1,248 a month.

How educated are people in Carson, Nevada?

About 23.7% of adults age 25 and over in Carson, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carson, Nevada?

About 10.3% of people in Carson, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carson, Nevada grown since 1990?

Yes, Carson, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,941 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.

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