CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Reno
Nevada · 180,480 residents · 108.993 sq mi
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Reno has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,530. Population has grown 35% since 1990. Median home value is $147,900.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024273K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(12,626)
5 to 96.6%(11,976)
10 to 146.1%(10,937)
15 to 196.7%(12,102)
20 to 248.6%(15,434)
25 to 3415.9%(28,638)
35 to 4415.6%(28,164)
45 to 5413.6%(24,591)
55 to 648.5%(15,409)
65 to 746.1%(10,962)
75 to 844.1%(7,382)
85 and over1.3%(2,259)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,530
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,388 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$147,900
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $109,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(115,011)
Black2.9%(3,824)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(14,452)
Asian4.8%(6,456)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(124,870)
Black2.4%(4,414)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(34,616)
Asian5.2%(9,423)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.6%(50,692)
Central American4%(10,810)
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)
Venezuelan0%(84)
Chilean0%(58)
Panamanian0%(31)
Uruguayan0%(8)
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
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)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,742)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(249)
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)
Macedonian0%(76)
Israeli0%(64)
Jordanian0%(58)
Jamaican0%(55)
Palestinian0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Syrian0%(39)
Latvian0%(26)
Egyptian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(22)
Barbadian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.4%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 81.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(24,839)
Married49%(36,102)
Widowed2.2%(1,644)
Divorced15%(11,078)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(17,401)
Married49.2%(35,030)
Widowed9.7%(6,921)
Divorced16.7%(11,907)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Reno, Nevada?
Reno, Nevada has about 180,480 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Reno, Nevada?
The typical household in Reno, Nevada earns about $40,530 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 $147,900, and the typical rent is about $650 a month.
How educated are people in Reno, Nevada?
About 25.0% 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 46,630 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.
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