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Sparks

Nevada · 111,902 residents (2025 est.) · 36.5 sq mi
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With 110,024 people, Sparks is a city in Nevada. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 43,678 people. Density works out to 3,015 people per square mile. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $483,800. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $89,056, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Sparks

What changed most since 1990

  • Population53,367 → 110,024 (+106%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Hispanic share8.3% → 32.4% (+24.1 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share83.7% → 52.8% (−30.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 24 cities and towns in the Reno metro

  • 11th in household income$89,056
  • 12th in share with a bachelor's degree27.6%
  • 10th in home value$483,800
  • 1st in diversity score76.0

Its weight in Washoe County

Sparks's population equals 22% of Washoe County's. Its number of households without a car equals 16% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,024
+66%since 2000
from 66,346 in 2000
111,902 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,015 / sq mi
+66%since 2000
from 1,818 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+8%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
36.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K65K82K99K116K19902000201020202024Sparks
2024110K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(6,026)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(7,237)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(6,880)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(6,461)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(7,750)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.8%(17,362)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(14,341)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(14,388)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(12,270)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(9,988)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(5,384)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,937)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,056
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,745 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,099
+99%since 2000
from $21,122 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.3%
+22.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.405
+3%since 2010
from 0.393 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance9.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$483,800
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,716
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $716 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 59.7% in 2000
40.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.58 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−18.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+4%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
1990 – 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
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(46,122)
Black2.3%(1,507)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(13,068)
Asian4.9%(3,266)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.8%(58,112)
Black2.3%(2,479)
Hispanic / Latino32.4%(35,635)
Asian6.2%(6,865)
Other6.3%(6,933)
Diversity Score
76
+15%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican25%(27,496)
Central American2.9%(3,136)
Salvadoran1.5%(1,630)
South American0.9%(1,038)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,007)
Puerto Rican0.7%(720)
Uruguayan0.5%(521)
Cuban0.5%(513)
Spaniard0.3%(344)
Nicaraguan0.3%(308)
Colombian0.2%(234)
Peruvian0.2%(187)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(77)
Honduran0.1%(66)
Chilean0%(29)
Argentine0%(19)
Dominican0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino3.8%(4,127)
Chinese0.9%(961)
Asian Indian0.4%(438)
Vietnamese0.4%(418)
Korean0.2%(257)
Japanese0.2%(209)
Thai0.1%(157)
Bangladeshi0.1%(87)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Pakistani0%(32)
Cambodian0%(31)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(15)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(605)
Tongan0.3%(375)
Chamorro0.2%(171)
Guamanian0.2%(167)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
English11.6%(12,716)
German11.5%(12,685)
Irish9.5%(10,419)
Italian6.3%(6,977)
American2.3%(2,523)
French2.2%(2,426)
Scottish2.1%(2,363)
Norwegian1.9%(2,138)
Swedish1.4%(1,505)
Polish1%(1,059)
Dutch0.9%(1,026)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(862)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.7%(717)
Welsh0.7%(716)
Danish0.6%(650)
Russian0.6%(618)
Swiss0.4%(474)
Greek0.3%(368)
British0.3%(349)
Arab0.3%(306)
Czech0.3%(303)
Armenian0.3%(301)
Nigerian0.3%(293)
Hungarian0.3%(291)
Austrian0.2%(271)
Finnish0.2%(255)
Ukrainian0.2%(208)
Croatian0.2%(202)
West Indian0.1%(153)
Iranian0.1%(132)
Canadian0.1%(126)
Lithuanian0.1%(103)
Lebanese0.1%(90)
Haitian0.1%(86)
Romanian0.1%(78)
Latvian0.1%(65)
Jamaican0%(54)
Moroccan0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Brazilian0%(47)
Turkish0%(45)
Serbian0%(44)
Slovene0%(37)
Belgian0%(36)
Slovak0%(34)
Israeli0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.6%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+122%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.7%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
15.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.2%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.9%
+10.6 ptssince 2017
from 82.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 74.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 20.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(17,589)
Married47%(21,308)
Widowed1.8%(793)
Divorced12.4%(5,598)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(13,406)
Married46.7%(20,839)
Widowed7.8%(3,483)
Divorced15.4%(6,865)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.2%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% 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)26.3%(1,694)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(1,301)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.8%(1,850)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(391)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,430 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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Over time

Sparks, decade by decade

Sparks population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199053,367$77,810$233,28716.0%36.2
200066,346$83,332$253,02817.8%59.2
201090,264$81,675$379,63920.3%68.6
2020108,445$81,433$392,70123.4%77.3
2024110,024$89,056$483,80027.6%76.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sparks, Nevada?

Sparks, Nevada has about 110,024 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sparks, Nevada?

The typical household in Sparks, Nevada earns about $89,056 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sparks, Nevada expensive?

In Sparks, Nevada, the median home is worth about $483,800, and the typical rent is about $1,716 a month.

How educated are people in Sparks, Nevada?

About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sparks, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sparks, Nevada?

About 8.5% of people in Sparks, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sparks, Nevada grown since 1990?

Yes, Sparks, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 56,657 residents, a change of about 106 percent over that period.

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