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Reno

Nevada · 283,621 residents (2025 est.) · 108.993 sq mi
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The short version

Reno has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $80,760. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 51% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $548,300.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
273,212
+51%since 2000
from 180,480 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,507 / sq mi
+28%since 2009
from 1,961 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
+8%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:283,621 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
120K162K204K245K287K1990201020202024Reno
2024273K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(14,284)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(15,239)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(15,497)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(16,636)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(19,767)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(46,035)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(38,261)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(29,598)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(31,968)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(28,016)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(13,152)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(4,759)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,760
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,530 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,051
+109%since 2000
from $22,520 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.1%
+22.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+2%since 2010
from 0.468 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$548,300
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $147,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,556
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $650 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
49.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 47.5% in 2000
50.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−16.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
+8%since 2009
from 6.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(124,870)
Black2.4%(4,414)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(34,616)
Asian5.2%(9,423)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.6%(154,694)
Black3%(8,218)
Hispanic / Latino25.8%(70,362)
Asian6.9%(18,732)
Other7.8%(21,206)
Diversity Score
75
+14%since 2009
from 66 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
Mexican18.6%(50,692)
Salvadoran2.1%(5,833)
Guatemalan1.1%(3,045)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,924)
Spaniard0.6%(1,753)
South American0.6%(1,618)
Honduran0.3%(899)
Nicaraguan0.3%(776)
Cuban0.2%(562)
Colombian0.2%(523)
Argentine0.1%(317)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(285)
Costa Rican0.1%(226)
Ecuadorian0.1%(138)
Dominican0%(114)
Bolivian0%(113)
Chilean0%(58)
Asian origin
Filipino2.7%(7,410)
Asian Indian1.5%(4,128)
Chinese0.9%(2,413)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,234)
Japanese0.3%(795)
Bangladeshi0.3%(749)
Korean0.2%(676)
Thai0.1%(267)
Pakistani0%(130)
Taiwanese0%(122)
Kazakh0%(111)
Cambodian0%(67)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(66)
Hmong0%(58)
Nepalese0%(27)
Malaysian0%(12)
Laotian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.6%(1,639)
Tongan0.2%(487)
Samoan0.1%(334)
Chamorro0.1%(325)
Marshallese0.1%(173)
Guamanian0%(85)
Chuukese0%(27)
Ancestry
German12.3%(33,668)
English11.2%(30,599)
Irish11%(30,082)
Italian6.2%(16,915)
American4.3%(11,808)
French2.1%(5,706)
Scottish2%(5,583)
Polish1.7%(4,541)
Norwegian1.7%(4,523)
Swedish1.1%(2,947)
Dutch1.1%(2,877)
Portuguese1%(2,678)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(1,830)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,794)
Danish0.6%(1,621)
Welsh0.5%(1,499)
Swiss0.5%(1,360)
Hungarian0.4%(1,180)
French Canadian0.4%(1,135)
British0.4%(1,132)
Greek0.4%(1,099)
Arab0.3%(884)
Ukrainian0.3%(854)
Romanian0.3%(813)
Czech0.3%(768)
Iranian0.2%(664)
Austrian0.2%(580)
Croatian0.2%(575)
Armenian0.2%(542)
Finnish0.2%(529)
West Indian0.2%(518)
Canadian0.2%(468)
Lithuanian0.2%(440)
Lebanese0.1%(407)
Ethiopian0.1%(373)
Nigerian0.1%(302)
Brazilian0.1%(277)
Haitian0.1%(199)
Slovak0.1%(173)
Serbian0.1%(172)
Bulgarian0.1%(140)
Australian0%(124)
Slovene0%(115)
Belgian0%(114)
Kenyan0%(109)
Somali0%(107)
Iraqi0%(98)
Turkish0%(92)
Israeli0%(64)
Jordanian0%(58)
Jamaican0%(55)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Syrian0%(39)
Latvian0%(26)
Egyptian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(22)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.8%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+82%since 2000
from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.1%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.5%
−21.8 ptssince 2009
from 61.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
49.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
15.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−43.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.6%
−65.8 ptssince 2013
from 76.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+11.0 ptssince 2017
from 78.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
77.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2016
from 74.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 17.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.9%(49,658)
Married42.3%(49,007)
Widowed2.5%(2,923)
Divorced12.3%(14,210)
Women 15+
Never married34.8%(39,075)
Married42.9%(48,183)
Widowed7.3%(8,160)
Divorced15.1%(16,976)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Reno, Nevada?

Reno, Nevada has about 273,212 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Reno, Nevada?

The typical household in Reno, Nevada earns about $80,760 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Reno, Nevada expensive?

In Reno, Nevada, the median home is worth about $548,300, and the typical rent is about $1,556 a month.

How educated are people in Reno, Nevada?

About 36.8% of adults age 25 and over in Reno, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Reno, Nevada?

About 12.6% of people in Reno, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

Has Reno, Nevada grown since 1990?

Yes, Reno, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 139,362 residents, a change of about 104 percent over that period.

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