CITY · 2010 ACS
Reno
Nevada · 225,221 residents · 108.993 sq mi
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Reno has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $48,895. Population has grown 25% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $290,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024273K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(15,750)
5 to 96.2%(13,993)
10 to 146%(13,481)
15 to 197%(15,716)
20 to 249.1%(20,599)
25 to 3415.2%(34,312)
35 to 4413%(29,294)
45 to 5413.4%(30,069)
55 to 6411.4%(25,761)
65 to 746.6%(14,950)
75 to 843.6%(8,017)
85 and over1.5%(3,279)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,895
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,530 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
30.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.3%
Wholesale trade7.6%
Retail trade6.4%
Other services6%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Public administration3.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
Construction0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$290,100
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $147,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
5.9
−6%since 2009
from 6.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(140,752)
Black2.7%(5,990)
Hispanic / Latino24.3%(54,640)
Asian6.2%(13,913)
Other4.1%(9,193)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.3%(40,518)
Central American2.2%(4,815)
Salvadoran0.9%(2,086)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,908)
Spaniard0.5%(1,089)
South American0.5%(1,019)
Puerto Rican0.4%(936)
Costa Rican0.2%(360)
Cuban0.2%(342)
Colombian0.1%(298)
Chilean0.1%(263)
Nicaraguan0.1%(231)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(192)
Honduran0.1%(188)
Bolivian0.1%(121)
Dominican0%(89)
Ecuadorian0%(73)
Panamanian0%(42)
Argentine0%(39)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Ancestry
German16%(35,389)
Irish12.8%(28,213)
English10.4%(23,056)
Italian7.4%(16,423)
American4.7%(10,284)
French3.3%(7,226)
Scottish2.4%(5,267)
Norwegian2.3%(5,037)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(4,901)
Polish1.9%(4,122)
Dutch1.7%(3,846)
Swedish1.6%(3,513)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.2%(2,717)
Russian1.1%(2,458)
Danish0.9%(2,069)
Welsh0.7%(1,524)
British0.5%(1,200)
Subsaharan African0.5%(1,110)
Swiss0.5%(1,057)
Greek0.5%(1,055)
French Canadian0.5%(1,026)
Austrian0.5%(998)
Canadian0.4%(959)
Arab0.4%(917)
Czech0.4%(840)
Hungarian0.4%(786)
Lebanese0.3%(568)
Serbian0.2%(539)
Ukrainian0.2%(538)
Finnish0.2%(452)
Brazilian0.2%(391)
Croatian0.2%(380)
Turkish0.2%(380)
Iranian0.2%(354)
West Indian0.1%(324)
Lithuanian0.1%(284)
Armenian0.1%(245)
Australian0.1%(236)
Slovak0.1%(212)
Jamaican0.1%(201)
Romanian0.1%(167)
Belgian0.1%(122)
Latvian0%(109)
Nigerian0%(109)
Syrian0%(102)
Macedonian0%(68)
Kenyan0%(33)
Jordanian0%(28)
Slovene0%(28)
Iraqi0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Israeli0%(18)
Moroccan0%(12)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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 225,221 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Reno, Nevada?
The typical household in Reno, Nevada earns about $48,895 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 $290,100, and the typical rent is about $872 a month.
How educated are people in Reno, Nevada?
About 28.5% 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 16.3% 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 91,371 residents, a change of about 68 percent over that period.
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