CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Sparks
Nevada · 53,367 residents · 36.493 sq mi
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Sparks has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,420. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 12,979 residents. Median home value is $97,200.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024110K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(4,144)
5 to 97.5%(3,985)
10 to 146.1%(3,253)
15 to 196.4%(3,428)
20 to 247.4%(3,962)
25 to 3419.5%(10,389)
35 to 4417.1%(9,146)
45 to 5410.9%(5,838)
55 to 648%(4,255)
65 to 745.6%(3,008)
75 to 842.9%(1,554)
85 and over0.8%(405)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,420
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,745 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$97,200
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(47,303)
Black2.1%(1,104)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(4,449)
Asian4.6%(2,479)
Other4.6%(2,481)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Panamanian0%(40)
Venezuelan0%(40)
Chilean0%(29)
Argentine0%(19)
Dominican0%(14)
Bolivian0%(8)
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)
Indonesian0%(25)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(605)
Native Hawaiian0.4%(430)
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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(529)
Swiss0.4%(474)
French Canadian0.4%(411)
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)
Palestinian0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
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 (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sparks, Nevada?
Sparks, Nevada has about 53,367 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Sparks, Nevada?
The typical household in Sparks, Nevada earns about $32,420 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 $97,200, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.
How educated are people in Sparks, Nevada?
About 16.0% 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 7.2% of people in Sparks, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.
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